CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 64

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 693

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. 693, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE,"

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 clarify what pedestrians are required to do in a crosswalk while a countdown timer is operating.

Your Committee on Conference finds that it is unclear what pedestrians are required to do in a crosswalk that operates a pedestrian-control signal with a countdown timer. Existing law regarding pedestrian-control signals was last substantively amended in 1981, and does not reflect signals currently being used throughout the State. Your Committee on Conference believes that existing law needs to be updated in order to provide consistency with the various types of pedestrian-control signals used throughout the State. This measure will improve pedestrian safety by clarifying the responsibilities of pedestrians when in a crosswalk with a pedestrian-control signal that operates a countdown timer.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective on July 1, 2019.

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. 693, 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. 693, 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