STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1489-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.R. No. 99

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.R. No. 99 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO INCREASE FINES, FEES, AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS REGARDING TOUR BUS OPERATORS WHO VIOLATE STATE LAW,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Public Utilities Commission to increase fines, fees, and enforcement efforts regarding tour bus operators who violate state law.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Public Utilities Commission.

Your Committee finds that some tour bus operators have negatively impacted the daily lives of the State's residents by monopolizing parking spots, blocking residential driveways, and dropping off passengers in locations that make roadways unsafe. Additionally, the Public Utilities Commission continues to issue citations for violations by tour bus operators, with many tour bus operators accruing multiple citations. Therefore, greater deterrents are needed to ensure that tour bus operators do not endanger or inconvenience the State's residents by repeatedly violating state law.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 99 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair