STAND. COM. REP. NO. 554

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 394

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 Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 394 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow each county to increase contributions to the highway beautification and disposal of abandoned or derelict vehicles revolving fund by removing the limit of charging not more than an additional $1 for each U-drive certificate of registration.

The Mayor of the County of Maui, a Council Member of the Maui County Council, and County of Maui Department of Public Works supported this measure. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii provided comments.

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

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 394, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 394, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair