STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1572

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1297

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 1297, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require inclusion of additional identifying and contact information for the vehicle owner on an application for motor vehicle registration;

(2) Specify the identifying and contact information that licensed automobile dealerships and car rental companies in the State must provide in an application for motor vehicle registration;

(3) Require the counties to fine the legal or registered owner of an abandoned or derelict vehicle; and

(4) Require the legal or registered owner of an abandoned vehicle to pay the fine and show proof of up-to-date motor vehicle registration and motor vehicle insurance prior to repossessing the abandoned vehicle.

The Honolulu Police Department and Enterprise Holdings testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1297, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair