STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1852

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.R. No. 95

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. 95 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF ABANDONED SHOPPING CARTS ON OAHU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Transportation Services (DTS) of the City and County of Honolulu develop rules to address the problem of abandoned shopping carts on Oahu, including means to assist businesses and establishments in the retrieval of their abandoned shopping carts and providing methods to assist businesses and establishments with dealing with the sidewalk and roadway hazards caused by abandoned shopping carts.

The Department of Transportation, Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu, and an individual testified in support of this measure. The Retail Merchants of Hawaii and Hawaii Food Industry Association testified in opposition to this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting language clarifying that DOT and DTS will work collaboratively with businesses and establishments to retrieve their abandoned shopping carts and will not hold businesses and establishments solely responsible for the retrieval of abandoned shopping carts; 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. 95, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 95, H.D. 1.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair