STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2460

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2806

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 Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to which was referred S.B. No. 2806 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VEHICLES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Authorize all-terrain vehicle to drive on streets with posted speed limits of not more than forty-five miles per hour;

(2) Authorize all-terrain vehicles to drive in the evening and night if they are equipped with headlights and tail lights;

(3) Authorize drivers of all-terrain vehicles to wear a safety helmet with a securely fastened chin strap; and

(4) Include in the definition of "utility-terrain vehicle" a motor vehicle that accommodates one driver and one passenger sitting side-by-side, and up to six people in seat belts.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual.

Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Transportation.

Your Committee finds that all-terrain vehicles, or ATVs, are designed to navigate a variety of terrains, providing farmers with the ability to access remote or challenging areas of their properties. Your Committee further finds that while all-terrain vehicles are versatile tools for different agricultural and recreational pursuits, it is important for farmers to prioritize safety when using all-terrain vehicles and adhere to proper operating procedures to prevent accidents and injuries. As the State has a vast network of roads that include both paved and off-road terrain, this measure establishes additional requirements for all-terrain vehicles.

Your Committee notes that stakeholders are holding ongoing discussions on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2806, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2806, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair