STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2988

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 1881
                                        H.D. 2
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental
Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1881, H.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of the measure is to consolidate and conform
offenses relating to operating a vehicle while under the
influence of intoxicants.

     Testimony in support of the measure was received from the
Department of Transportation, Judiciary (with concerns),
Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu (with
proposed amendments), Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii Medical
Association, and MADD.  A member of the Governor's Impaired
Driving Task Force submitted testimony in support of the concept,
but raised strong concerns over contents of the measure.

     Your Committee finds that this measure will conform the
penalties for driving under the influence of drugs with the
penalties for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor
to provide that both offenses are treated more uniform and
consistent.

     Your Committee has amended the measure by redefining and
expanding the definition of operating a vehicle under the
influence of an intoxicant and has changed the effective date to
January 1, 2002, to allow for the administrative transition.

 
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Your Committee has also made technical amendments to the measure
for purposes of style, clarity, and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs that is
attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the
intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1881, H.D. 2, as amended herein,
and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached
hereto as H.B. No. 1881, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Transportation
                                   and Intergovernmental Affairs,



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                                   CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair

 
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