CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 87

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 1166

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

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. 1166, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE RENEWAL OF DRIVER'S LICENSES,"

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 authorize the renewal of driver's licenses online in addition to by mail.

Your Committee on Conference finds that driver's license renewals have become a tedious process for many Hawaii drivers. The current process for driver's license renewals requires individuals to be in-person at a driver's licensing center, a process that can take a considerable amount of time if there are many customers. This measure will make driver's license renewals more convenient and efficient while also reducing wait times and backlogs for certain drivers.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of July 1, 2025.

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. 1166, 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. 1166, 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

____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair	____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair
____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair	____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM Co-Chair