HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino, Chair

Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Val Okimoto

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

TIME:

10:45am

PLACE:

Conference Room 423

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2235, SD2

(SSCR3353)

Status

RELATING TO THE USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE.

Establishes a state drug and alcohol toxicology testing laboratory special fund, to be administered by the Department of Health.  Deposits fines for repeat offenders, habitual offenders, and offenders who operate a vehicle after license and privilege have been suspended or revoked for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant into the special fund.    Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

SB 2329, SD2

(SSCR3109)

Status

RELATING TO IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES.

Requires consecutive terms of imprisonment for anyone convicted as a repeat or habitual offender if arising from same conduct as conviction for operating a vehicle without an interlock ignition device.  Requires any person operating a vehicle with an ignition interlock to have government issued identification in their immediate possession.  Expands the lookback period under provisions relating to ignition interlock requirements from five to ten years.  Amends the sentencing guideline to be between six months and one year.  Expands the offense of circumventing or tampering with an ignition interlock to include obscuring the camera lens.  (SD2)

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

SB 2005, SD1

(SSCR3179)

Status

RELATING TO VOTING.

Requires that any person who is eligible to vote and applies for a new or renewal motor vehicle driver's license, provisional license, or instruction permit, or a new, renewal, or duplicate identification card be automatically registered to vote if that person is not already registered to vote unless the applicant affirmatively declines to be registered to vote.  Authorizes access to and electronic transmission of databases maintained or operated by the counties or the department of transportation containing driver's license or identification card information to election officials and the statewide voter registration system.  Effective 1/1/2021.  (SD1)

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

SB 2434, SD1

(SSCR2951)

Status

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Addresses the disposition of salvaged motor vehicles by authorizing the county directors of finance to issue certificates of ownership and salvage certificate to expedite the disposal of the vehicles under specified circumstances. (SD1)

 

TRN, IAC, CPC

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·    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. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER: 10 copies (including an original) to Room 332 in the State Capitol;

FAX:     For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-9499 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:    For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6520 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Chair