STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1138

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1093

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1093, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish rules and regulations, including permitting procedures, for transportation network companies operating in the State; and

(2) Appropriate funds for the implementation and administration of the new regulations.

The Department of Transportation and Uber Technologies, Inc. submitted testimony in support of this measure. Charley's Taxi submitted testimony in opposition to this measure. The Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu and Lyft provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1093, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair