STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3735

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2002

H.D. 2

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health and Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2002, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Establish requirements and permitting procedures for transportation network companies operating in the State; and

(2) Make permanent insurance requirements for transportation network companies and transportation network drivers.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services; Uber Technologies, Inc.; Lyft; and five individuals.

Your Committees find that the City and County of Honolulu has attempted to apply umbrella rules that govern both taxi operations and transportation network companies, which has proven to be challenging and has resulted in fractured and inconsistent operations, especially in the areas of insurance requirements, fee transparency, and other issues. Further, transportation network companies operate with the same system on all islands across the State, but the rules on each island differ, which can be confusing for the public as they travel from island to island. This measure would provide uniform regulations for transportation network companies throughout all of Hawaii to ensure that safe, reliable, and affordable rides are available for all across the State.

Your Committees have amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health and Ways and Means that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2002, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2002, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health and Ways and Means,

________________________________ DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair

________________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair