STAND. COM. REP. 2131

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.B. No. 3061

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 3061 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to remove the prohibition on paying commissions to employees of a vehicle rental company based upon selling fuel options for fuel charges to renters.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from Catrala-Hawaii, JN Truck & Car Rental, Alamo Rent A Car, and National Car Rental. Comments were received from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Testimony on this measure indicated that the fuel purchase option has not been a problem in Hawaii. Therefore, your Committee believes that removing the prohibition against commissions is fair and reasonable.

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 S.B. No. 3061 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing.

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

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CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair