CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 214

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

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. 214, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC TRANSIT,"

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 the offense of interference with the operation of a public transit vehicle; and

(2) Make clarifying and conforming amendments to the offense of interference with the operator of a public transit vehicle.

Your Committee on Conference finds that public transit vehicles provide essential transportation services to thousands of residents and visitors across the State. While existing law establishes the offense of interference with an operator of a public transit vehicle, which includes injuries or threats to the operator, conduct that interferes with the public transit system is not similarly addressed. This measure establishes the offense of interference with the operation of a public transit vehicle to provide accountability and safer transportation for all users.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.

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. 214, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 214, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, 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 Chair	____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair
	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair