STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1340

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1236

S.D. 2

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 Human Services & Homelessness, to which was referred S.B. No. 1236, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify and update state laws relating to parking for disabled persons by:

(1) Clarifying that the exemption from parking fees applies only to those disabled persons who drive and are unable to reach or operate a parking meter due to a physical disability;

(2) Updating relevant statutes to reflect current parking technology and terminology;

(3) Making the act of selling or buying a disability parking permit a misdemeanor;

(4) Authorizing a law enforcement officer to confiscate a disability parking permit that is invalid, has been fraudulently manufactured or altered, or illegally sold or purchased; and

(5) Clarifying the types of disabilities that qualify for a disability parking permit.

The Disability and Communication Access Board, Honolulu Police Department, and several individuals supported this measure. An individual provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by deleting its substantive contents and inserting language which:

(1) Makes unlawful the sale or purchase of certain disability parking permits, including placards that are fraudulently manufactured or altered;

(2) Clarifies the authority of law enforcement officers and commissioned volunteer enforcement officers of the county law enforcement agencies to confiscate valid and invalid disability parking permits in certain circumstances; and

(3) Allows advanced practice registered nurses to make a determination regarding a person's mobility.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1236, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1236, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Homelessness,

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JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Chair