CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 57-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 1577

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

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. 1577, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING FEES,"

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 tow operators to charge an additional amount for overturned vehicles; and

(2) Prohibit tow companies from directing an individual to use an on-site automated teller machine in lieu of accepting payment by credit card and debit card.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Increasing the maximum amount tow operators may charge for a tow to $75 and a tow using a dolly to $85;

(2) Authorizing tow operators to charge a towing surcharge of no more than $35 if the tow involves an overturned vehicle; and

(3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2024.

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. 1577, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1577, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, 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	____________________________ CHRIS TODD Co-Chair
____________________________ JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE Co-Chair	____________________________ MARK M. NAKASHIMA Co-Chair