STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2823

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2104

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred S.B. No. 2104 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require drivers of certain three-wheeled vehicles to register the vehicle as a motor vehicle, be examined and licensed by the examiner of drivers, and be issued an appropriate driver's license before operating the vehicle on public roads, streets, and highways.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation; Arcimoto, Inc.; IkigaiHI; and one individual.

Your Committee finds that new three-wheeled vehicles that are similar to motorcycles are becoming more and more popular in Hawaii. Currently, there is some confusion as to whether these vehicles are classified as motorcycles or autocycles and which types of license is required to drive them. Your Committee finds that redefining autocycles to include selected provisions of the definition of a three-wheeled vehicle in this measure will accomplish its intent and purpose. Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Amending the description of an autocycle within the definition of "motorcycle" in section 286-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to include three-wheeled vehicles that are steered by a handlebar; and

(2) Removing amendments to Section 286-102, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which set out the conditions defining an autocycle.

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 S.B. No. 2104, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2104, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

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

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair