STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1194

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 480

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 480, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Amend the definitions of "special interest vehicle," "street rod replica vehicle," and "street rod vehicle" for purposes of the Hawaii Highway Safety Act, to be based on the age of the vehicle or parts used, rather than a certain year of manufacture; and

(2) Clarify that the safety standards of certain special interest vehicles must meet those safety standards that were in effect at the time the vehicle was manufactured.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from ten individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Transportation.

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. 480, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair