STAND. COM. REP. NO.  929-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.B. No. 970

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 970 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase government efficiency with regard to the motor vehicle safety inspection program by, among other things:

     (1)  Streamlining and reducing the insurance information required to be placed on a safety inspection certificate;

     (2)  Eliminating the ability of motor vehicle owners to replace lost, stolen, or destroyed inspection stickers without a reinspection of the motor vehicle; and

     (3)  Allowing the Director of Transportation to adopt administrative rules regarding the administration and enforcement of motor carrier vehicle safety inspections, including the establishment and amendment of various fees.

The Hawaii Automobile Dealers' Association testified in support of this measure.  One concerned individual testified in opposition.  The Department of Transportation provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Deleting the repeal of the provision that enabled motor vehicle owners to replace lost, stolen, or destroyed inspection stickers without a reinspection of the motor vehicle; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, style, and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 970, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 970, H.D. 1.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair