STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1267

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 704

H.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.B. No. 704, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Provide an exemption for flatbed trucks from registration renewals and initial registrations of motor carrier vehicles when used as marine terminal equipment temporarily moving in or between certain terminals; and

(2) Add new terminal locales and roadways to be covered under the exemption.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 142 and ninety-five individuals.

Your Committee finds that as an island state, Hawaii relies on key highways, harbors, and airports to ensure the timely movement of cargo. As the majority of goods are imported to the State, removing certain restrictions will allow for more cargo to be transported statewide. This measure creates greater efficiency in the cargo transportation sector to maintain a constant flow of goods across the State.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 704, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts,

________________________________

CHRIS LEE, Chair