STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2398

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2126

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 S.B. No. 2126 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to increase the minimum and potential maximum fine for violating certain provisions relating to the installation of a noisy muffler.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, Livable Honolulu, Free Access Coalition, and five individuals.

Your Committee finds that growing noise pollution and disturbances from loud mufflers on motor vehicles are a problem. This noise adversely affects sleep in the early and late hours, which has a negative impact on public health and safety as well as general enjoyment and quality of life.

Your Committee further finds that laws currently exist to prohibit vehicle owners from installing mufflers that increase the noise of their vehicles, but the punishment for violating these laws are too minimal to deter violators. Therefore, this measure shall increase the fines that may be issued for violation of the loud muffler laws.

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 S.B. No. 2126 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair