STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3369

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 180

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 180 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING TURO, INC., TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE AND DESIST LISTING ANY STATE AIRPORT PARKING LOT AS A VEHICLE PICK-UP SITE ON TURO'S DIGITAL PLATFORM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge Turo, Inc., to immediately cease and desist listing any state airport parking lot as a vehicle pick-up site on Turo's digital platform.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Airlines Committee of Hawaii.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from Turo, Inc.

Your Committee finds that the proliferation of online car-sharing platforms, including Turo, Inc., has exacerbated the scarcity of available parking spaces at State airports. Your Committee further finds that there are existing statutes and administrative rules aimed at regulating commercial activities at airports, including peer-to-peer car sharing. Your Committee concludes that it is imperative to regulate platforms like Turo, Inc., in order to address the challenges posed by the insufficient number of parking stalls at airports in 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 180 and recommends that it 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,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair