HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino, Chair

Rep. Sean Quinlan, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 3, 2017

TIME:

10:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 423

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 491

Status

RELATING TO SIDEWALKS.

Establishes and funds a two-year pilot school sidewalk maintenance and repair program that requires counties to maintain and repair sidewalks in school zones or other areas of significant school related pedestrian traffic.  Requires each county to report on the status of the pilot program.

 

TRN, EDN, FIN

HB 735

Status

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY.

Allows lessors of rental motor vehicles to pass on to lessees a government assessed fee.  Defines government assessed vehicle fee.

 

TRN, CPC, FIN

HB 1443

Status

RELATING TO AN AIRPORT CORPORATION.

Authorizes the establishment of the Hawaii airport corporation within the department of transportation for administrative purposes on July 1, 2018.  Sets out appointment of members to the board of directors and powers and duties of the Hawaii airport corporation.  Transfers the aeronautics functions of DOT to the Hawaii airport authority.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 484

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Exempts helicopters from general excise tax.

 

TRN, FIN

HB 854

Status

RELATING TO MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

Authorizes drivers to use streaming music services through mobile electronic devices while driving.

 

TRN, JUD

HB 1142

Status

RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS.

Adds the offense of criminal trespass onto State Department of Transportation lands to the penal code.

 

TRN, JUD

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Chair