STAND. COM. REP. NO. 49

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 394

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 394 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow each county to increase contributions to the highway beautification and disposal of abandoned or derelict vehicles revolving fund by removing the limit of charging not more than an additional $1 for each U-drive certificate of registration.

The Department of Transportation submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Honolulu County Republican Party submitted testimony in opposition to this measure. The Department of Customer Services for the City and County of Honolulu submitted comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 394 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair