STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3038

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2233

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 Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2233, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the examiner of drivers to disqualify any person from driving a commercial motor vehicle for life if that person uses a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of a felony involving an act or practice of severe forms of trafficking in persons.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation.

Your Committee finds that effective September 23, 2019, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration amended 49 Code of Federal Regulations parts 383 and 384 to permanently disqualify from driving a commercial motor vehicle, individuals convicted of a felony involving a severe form of trafficking of persons, as defined in 22 United States Code 7102(11), while operating a commercial motor vehicle. This measure brings Hawaii law into compliance with the federal mandates.

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. 2233, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair