CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 89

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 57

S.D. 2

H.D. 3

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 57, S.D. 2, H.D. 3, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VEHICLE INSPECTIONS,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Codify certain certification, renewal, and violation processes of vehicle inspectors who conduct vehicle safety inspections under the Department of Transportation;

(2) Temporarily repeal the requirement for reconstructed vehicles to obtain a special inspection and certification; and

(3) Require the Department of Transportation to report to the Legislature on the effects of the repeal.

Your Committee on Conference finds that vehicle inspectors serve the important function of ensuring the safety of vehicles on Hawaii's roads. This measure codifies the process by which vehicle inspectors obtain and renew their certification and the penalties for improper inspections.

Your Committee on Conference further finds that the reconstructed vehicle inspection program no longer serves its intended purposes. The purpose of the reconstructed vehicle inspection program is to ensure that modifications to motor vehicles do not result in a significant degradation of highway safety. However, available crash data does not indicate that reconstructed vehicles are more dangerous than other vehicles. As this program is restricted to Oahu and there is no data to support the conclusion that it is effective, this measure temporarily repeals the requirement that reconstructed vehicles be inspected and receive a permit before operating on public highways and requires the Department of Transportation to report back to the Legislature on the effects of the repeal.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Making the repeal of the reconstructed vehicle inspection program effective from January 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025;

(2) Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2021; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 57, S.D. 2, H.D. 3, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 57, S.D. 2, H.D. 3, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO Co-Chair	____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair
____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Co-Chair
____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN Co-Chair	____________________________ J. KALANI ENGLISH Co-Chair