STAND. COM. REP. NO. 662

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 1324

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1324, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to protect motorists and pedestrians by:

(1) Establishing a photo red light imaging detector systems program to improve enforcement of traffic signal laws;

(2) Allowing county implementation of photo red light imaging detector system programs;

(3) Authorizing fines collected under county-administered programs to be deposited into a general fund account; and

(4) Authorizing funds from this general fund account to be expended in the county in which the fine was collected for the establishment, operation, management, and maintenance of a photo red light imaging detector systems program.

The Honolulu Police Department, Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Insurers Council, and Kona Traffic Safety Committee testified in support of this bill. The State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company testified in support of the intent of the bill. The Office of the Public Defender and several concerned individual opposed this bill. The Office of Information Practices commented on this measure.

Your Committee finds that this bill will help reduce the number of motor vehicle collisions and injuries by providing a monitoring and ticketing system that better enforces the existing traffic laws.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1324, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair