STAND. COM. REP. NO. 993

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 704

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 Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 704, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand the exemption from the registration requirements for motor vehicles used as marine terminal equipment by:

(1) Adding flatbed trucks as one of the authorized motor vehicles; and

(2) Adding new terminal locales and roadways.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from numerous individuals.

Your Committee finds that under existing law, exemptions from motor vehicle registration requirements are made for certain motor vehicles being used as marine terminal equipment temporarily moving in or between terminals on certain public roadways. This measure promotes operational efficiencies by expanding that exemption to include flatbed trucks and certain other roadways.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 704, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair