HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Sylvia Luke

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

Rep. Bob Nakasone

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

TIME:

9:00 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

 

HB 714  RELATING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES HAS BEEN ADDED TO THIS AGENDA

(48 HOUR WAIVER APPROVED BY SPEAKER)

 

HB 1101

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSES.

Permits the examiner of drivers to waive the knowledge test for an applicant reapplying for a Hawaii driver's license where the applicant holds a valid license from another state or territory and the applicant's prior Hawaii license would have expired not more than one year after the date of the reapplication.

 

TRN, JUD

HB 482

RELATING TO CROSSWALKS.

Prohibits placement of crosswalks on a public highway with two or more lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction unless there is a stop light or pedestrian crossing light.

 

TRN, PSM

HB 277

RELATING TO FEES FOR WINDSHIELD PLACARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Requires the counties to deposit all fees for temporary and replacement disabled parking placards into the general fund.

 

TRN, FIN

HB 1427

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Changes the minimum headlamp height requirement from 24 inches to 22 inches.  Deletes the requirement that a license plate be attached no lower than 12" above the ground.

 

TRN

HB 144

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Requires the State, counties, and contractors performing work on a public highway to post signs warning motorists of steel plates placed in the roadway.

 

TRN

HB 534

HD1

(HSCR21)

RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY.

Appropriates funds to educate the public about the child passenger restraint law and to help subsidize the cost of child booster car seats for low-income families.

 

HSH, TRN, FIN

HB 1862

HD1

(HSCR144)

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Allows motor vehicles registered to individuals with serious skin conditions to obtain darker window sun-screening devices than currently allowed by law.  (HB1862 HD1)

 

HLT, TRN, JUD

HB 1423

RELATING TO HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (HOV) LANES.

Allows the Director of Transportation and highway engineers to use evaluation of traffic demand and traffic volumes to establish occupancy requirements for high occupancy vehicle lanes.

 

TRN

HB 142

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Allows counties to enact ordinances to permit the use of motorcycles operated by emergency rescue workers to respond to emergency rescue calls, in addition to any other type of vehicle that is otherwise deemed appropriate as a response vehicle by each county.

 

TRN

HB 1138

RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.

Clarifies that the responsibility of the county fire chief or designees does not extend to inspection of state-owned airports.

 

TRN

HB 1606

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires department of transportation to conduct a study to determine the cost feasibility of constructing a fixed rail system of transportation connecting Kahului-Wailuku, Kihei, and Lahaina on the island of Maui.  Appropriation.

 

TRN, FIN

HB 1038

RELATING TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.

Prohibits sign waving near intersections.

 

TRN, JUD

HB 714

RELATING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES.

Allows the use of blue lights on approved law enforcement vehicles of the conservation and resource enforcement division, department of land and natural resources.  Amends the definition of authorized emergency vehicles.

 

WLH, TRN, JUD

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE  COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 441, 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 ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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.  PROMPT REQUESTS SUBMITTED HELP TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATIONS.

 

SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST  LIVE.  CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE ON THE "CAPITOL TV" WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG OR CALL 550-8074 FOR A LISTING.

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair