STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3269

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1414

H.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 1414, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to hold a person who is the registered owner of a vehicle that was deemed abandoned or derelict liable and subject to a tiered fine schedule.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the County of Maui Department of Environmental Management, County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management, Hawaii Council of Mayors, Hawai‘i State Association of Counties, one member of the Hawai‘i County Council, one member of the Maui County Council, Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization, Friends of Puna's Future, and ten individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that abandoned vehicles are eyesores, reduce the availability of legal parking, cost the State a large amount of money, and are environmental hazards. Your Committee further finds that some people are in possession of more than one abandoned vehicle or are repeat offenders. This measure seeks to hold these persons liable and subject to a tiered fine schedule.

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. 1414, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair