STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1811

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 19

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 19, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE NECESSITY OF VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTIONS IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request that the Department of Transportation conduct a study that examines the necessity of vehicle safety inspections in the State.

More specifically, this measure requests that the Department of Transportation:

(1) Conduct a study on the feasibility of eliminating or modifying vehicle safety inspection requirements in the State;

(2) Study the laws of other states that have eliminated or modified vehicle safety inspection requirements; and

(3) Submit a report to the Legislature.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that the current vehicle safety inspection requirements may not be necessary since these inspections do not necessarily reveal any material defects in the inspected vehicles.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 19, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair