STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1816

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.R. No. 195

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.R. No. 195 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONVENE AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LEGAL PREPARATION TASK FORCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Attorney General convene an Autonomous Vehicle Legal Preparation Task Force to examine existing laws for autonomous vehicles across the United States and develop recommendations for legal and insurance regulation of autonomous vehicles in Hawaii.

The Department of Transportation, Hawaii Automobile Dealers' Association, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, and Ulupono Initiative testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Amending the composition of the task force to include a representative from a vehicle trade association and other stakeholders focused on autonomous vehicles; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 195, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 195, H.D. 1.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair