CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 174

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 663

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 663, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to establish a red light running committee to develop policies for pilot programs in the City and County of Honolulu, and counties of Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii.

Your Committee on Conference finds that there is an increasing number of drivers who run red lights, endangering the lives of pedestrians and other motorists. The prevalence of drivers violating traffic laws, particularly those who run red lights, has resulted in numerous injuries and fatalities. Your Committee on Conference further finds that traffic enforcement systems in other states and countries, such as Canada, use photo red light imaging detector technology, which has proven to be efficient and effective in identifying and deterring drivers from running a red light. Your Committee on Conference believes that a photo red light imaging detector system in the State has potential to improve overall traffic safety and deter drivers from creating hazardous situations by violating traffic laws. This measure will create the foundation of a photo red light imaging detector system by convening a red light running committee to review potential systems to implement throughout the State.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Including the Chair of the State Highway Safety Council or the Chair's designee as a member of the red light running committee;

(2) Making it effective upon approval; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 663, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 663, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO Co-Chair	____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Chair
____________________________ CHRIS LEE Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair
____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN Co-Chair	____________________________ DRU KANUHA Co-Chair