STAND. COM. REP. NO.457-02

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: H.B. No. 2030

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2030 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TOWING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of the bill is to increase towing fees for storage from $15 to $25 per day for the first seven days and from $10 to $20 per day thereafter.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the measure from the Hawaii State Towing Association. Testimony in opposition to the measure was submitted by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Hawaii Insurers Council.

Your Committee finds that towing companies provide a service to the public and increased operating costs, storage cost, and other financial hardships warrant a small increase in compensation to these companies. Your Committee also finds that while granting an increase may be justified, the average cost to owners is beyond the normal amount of cash carried by individuals. Therefore, owners redeeming their vehicles should be allowed to pay by means other than cash.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

1. Allowing for an increase in storage fees from $15 to $20 for the first seven days;

2. Allowing for an increase in storage fees from $10 to $15 per day after the first seven days; and

3. Allowing for payment of the fees by cash and other means; and

4. Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2030, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2030, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs,

 

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ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair