STAND. COM. REP. NO. 284

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 326

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 326 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow the examiner of drivers to waive the knowledge or driving skills tests for commercial drivers license applicants if they meet certain requirements.

The Department of Transportation, Department of Customer Services of the City and County of Honolulu, and Hawaii Transportation Association testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee notes that the intent of this measure is to address a growing shortfall in drivers with commercial drivers licenses, which impacts the movement of people and goods statewide.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 326, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 326, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair