CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 66

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 1291

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1291, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Include autocycles equipped with handlebars in the definition of motorcycle in the Highway Safety Act; and

(2) Exempt motorcycles and motor scooters with a roll bar or roll cage from the safety helmet requirement.

Your Committee on Conference finds that existing law is unclear whether certain three-wheeled electric vehicles that use handlebar steering in place of a steering wheel are classified as motorcycles or autocycles. As a result, operators of these vehicles must obtain a motorcycle endorsement for operation, even though the vehicles handle very similarly to front wheel drive automobiles. This measure clarifies that vehicles with three wheels and handlebars are included in the definition of motorcycle under the Hawaii highway safety act.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of July 1, 2021.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1291, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1291, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO Co-Chair	____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair
____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair