STAND. COM. REP. NO. 849-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 2002

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2002, 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 provide for the statewide regulation of transportation network companies and transportation network company drivers through operational consistency across the State, including the establishment of a permitting process within the Department of Transportation for transportation network companies operating in the State, and to make permanent certain insurance requirements regarding transportation network companies.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, Department of Customer Services of the City and County of Honolulu, and two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from Roberts Hawaii, Inc. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii Passenger and Property Carriers Association; Uber Technologies, Inc.; Lyft; and Hawaii Transportation Association.

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. 2002, 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