STAND. COM. REP. NO.1118

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.B. No. 1547

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations, to which was referred H.B. No. 1547, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TOWING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase towing fees and charges, and to expand the hours for overtime towing charges.

The Hawaii State Towing Association submitted testimony in support of this measure. Your Committee received testimony in opposition from Catrala-Hawaii. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs provided comments.

Your Committee finds that towing companies provide a valuable service to the State by towing stalled vehicles and vehicles left in no parking zones, to facilitate the efficient movement of traffic. Your Committee further finds that the statutorily set maximum towing fees are insufficient to cover the costs incurred by towing companies for gasoline and general overhead.

Therefore, your Committee supports this measure so that towing companies can continue to operate and serve the needs of the State and private citizens.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1547, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations,

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CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair