STAND. COM. REP. NO. 276

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 541

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 Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 541 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require proper head lamp specifications for vehicle safety inspections.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation and three individuals.

Your Committee finds that is important for the safety of all roadway users that head lamp safety equipment for vehicles and mopeds are properly maintained and positioned. Your Committee further finds that aftermarket head lamps can sometimes negatively impact other roadway users, especially oncoming traffic, due to the extremely bright light they emit.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to June 30, 3000, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 541, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 541, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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CHRIS TODD, Chair