CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 128

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 765

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

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. 765, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT,"

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) Establish sentencing guidelines for highly intoxicated drivers;

(2) Require that ignition interlock devices be installed on all vehicles operated by a person upon license revocation;

(3) Increase the license revocation period and extend the applicable lookback periods; and

(4) Amend the penalties for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the habitual highly intoxicated driver poses a substantial risk to others on the road. Despite their repeated arrests and convictions, these drivers continue to drive while intoxicated. This measure aims to strengthen the current law regarding operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing the effective date to 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. 765, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 765, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ MARK M. NAKASHIMA Co-Chair	____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA Chair
____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair