HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair

Rep. Willie C. Espero, Vice Chair

Rep. Nestor Garcia

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, January 31, 2001

TIME:

9:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 113

RELATING TO CRIME.

Adds further grounds for the crime of interfering with the operator of a public transit vehicle.

TRN,JHA

HB 133

relating to driver's license.

As part of drivers license renewal, requires for persons under age 65, vision test every 10 years; from age 65, require vision test every 4 years.

TRN,JHA

HB 134

RELATING TO VEHICLE TAXES.

Authorizes the counties to impose a county vehicle ad valorem tax. Provides for one-third of the revenues to be distributed to the county that collected the tax, one-third to the state highway fund, and the remainder to the state general fund.

TRN,FIN

HB 135

relating to child passenger safety.

Requires driver of vehicle to properly restrain children 4 through 6 years of age in a booster seat.

TRN,JHA

HB 136

RELATING TO PERIODIC MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION.

Abolishes periodic motor vehicle inspections (safety checks) for ambulances; trucks, truck-tractors, semitrailers, and pole trailers; buses; rental or U-drive motor vehicles; taxicabs; antique motor vehicles; and other vehicles having a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, including mopeds.

TRN,JHA,FIN

HB 138

RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATIONAL BOATING AND COASTAL ACTIVITIES.

Transfers small boat harbors from the department of land and natural resources to the department of transportation.

TRN/WLU,FIN

HB 182

RELATING TO TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.

Appropriates funds to address the traffic impact caused by automobile congestion in neighborhoods and to install traffic calming measures.

TRN,FIN

HB 187

relating to reconstructed vehicles.

Exempts privately-owned reconstructed vehicles from approval requirements in a county that has adopted and provides for the enforcement of ordinances regulating the inspection and certification of reconstructed vehicles.

TRN,JHA

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 406, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE TRN COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6223.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair