STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1668

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 323

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Transportation and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 323, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to classify certain former military vehicles as special interest vehicles and enable owners of former military vehicles to apply for registration.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from Hanalei Beach Boys, Inc., and nine individuals. Your Committees received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committees received comments on this measure from the Department of Transportation.

Your Committees find that the counties had previously allowed former military vehicles to be registered with their respective departments of motor vehicles. However, residents are now prohibited from registering their former military vehicles. Your Committees further find that residents use former military vehicles to safely transport large groups of people over rough terrain that requires a vehicle with four-wheel drive. Your Committees note that several states currently permit the titling and registration of former military vehicles as long as the vehicles satisfy the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. This measure will authorize former military vehicles to operate on roads in the State by allowing residents to register such vehicles.

Your Committees have amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2051, to encourage further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Transportation and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 323, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 323, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Transportation and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs,

________________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair

________________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair