STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2943

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2832

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2832, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC CODE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Specify that the counties may issue traffic infractions for violations for any law prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles on all highways; and

(2) Authorize stopping, standing, and parking restrictions, and prohibitions on property under jurisdiction of the Director of Transportation and the counties, respectively.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of the Mayor of Maui County.

Your Committee finds that existing law does not allow the counties to issue traffic infractions for violations of laws prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles on highways. This measure will lead to increased parking management, greater enforcement flexibility, and enhanced traffic safety.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2832, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair