CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 160-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1971

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1971, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING,"

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) Authorize and regulate peer-to-peer car-sharing programs;

(2) Impose the general excise tax and rental motor vehicle surcharge tax on peer-to-peer car-sharing programs; and

(3) Require those persons engaging or continuing in a peer-to-peer car-sharing program to register with the Department of Taxation.

Your Committee on Conference notes that each of the counties may enact ordinances to regulate parking to address parking issues related to peer-to-peer car-sharing programs.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying certain definitions and recordkeeping provisions;

(2) Clarifying the timeframe that a peer-to-peer car-sharing program must perform certain requirements related to motor vehicle safety recalls;

(3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2022; and

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

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 H.B. No. 1971, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1971, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair	____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO Co-Chair
____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Co-Chair	____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON Co-Chair
____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair	____________________________ GREGGOR ILAGAN Co-Chair
____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Co-Chair