HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell, Vice Chair

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Brian K. Blundell

Rep. Romy M. Mindo

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. David A. Pendleton

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, February 18, 2004

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D A G E N D A

THE FOLLOWING MEASURES WERE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR

HEARING ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M. IN ROOM 309.

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE.

HB 2287

RELATING TO THE VEHICLE

Changes motor vehicle taxes from weight tax system to vehicle class system.

TRN, FIN

HB 2290

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.

Establishes a three-stage graduated driver licensing system for persons under the age of eighteen. Requires drivers under the age of eighteen to be accompanied by a licensed parent or guardian when driving between the hours of ten o'clock p.m. and four o'clock a.m. with exceptions. Requires temporary permit holders to be accompanied with an individual who is twenty-one years of age rather than eighteen when driving.

TRN, JUD

HB 2885

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Permits motor vehicle backup warning beepers to be disabled between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. if the vehicle is guided by a person other than the driver of the vehicle while reversing.

TRN, JUD

HB 2915

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Allows counties & HCDC of Hawaii to (1) remove derelict vehicles from private/public property immediately, at no cost to private property owners, who must first ask for removal, without need to post notice; (2) seek payment from vehicles' registered owners. Appropriates grant-in-aid from highway fund to counties

TRN, FIN

HB2956

RELATING TO MASS TRANSIT.

Reserves a portion of state gasoline tax revenues paid in Honolulu to pay for a fixed guideway mass transit system.

TRN, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 406, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6223.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6223.

 

 

 

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair