STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1835

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.B. No. 709
                                     S.D. 1
                                     H.D. 2




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No.
709, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to further improve traffic
enforcement by enhancing the operations of the demonstration
project established to apprehend drivers who run red lights or
exceed posted speed limits.

     This bill amends the photo red light imaging and photo speed
imaging detector demonstration project by:

     (1)  Including other photo technology systems that produce
          photographic identification of vehicles that illegally
          cross longitudinal traffic lane markings, and allowing
          citations to be mailed to the vehicle owner; and

     (2)  Providing for a procedure that allows for a citation or
          summons to be issued to a driver who unlawfully crossed
          longitudinal traffic lane markings but who is not the
          registered owner of the vehicle.

     The City and County of Honolulu Police Department and an
individual testified in support of this measure.  The Department
of Transportation testified in support of the intent of this
bill.  The Judiciary commented on this measure.

 
 
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     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Eliminating specific references to the Judiciary in
          processing a declaration relating to the operation of a
          vehicle by a person other than the registered owner;
          and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments to conform
          to correct drafting style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No.
709, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it
pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 709,
S.D. 1, H.D. 2.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair