CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.68
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.B. No. 135
H.D. 2
S.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 135, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this bill is to:
(A) If a vehicle is equipped only with lap seat belts, a booster seat will only be required for a child who is under 8 years old and weighs less than 60 pounds; and
(B) If the child is at least 4 years old, the child must be properly restrained in a booster seat or child safety seat;
Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:
(1) Prohibiting drivers from transporting passengers, who are under 8 years old, unless:
(A) A child who is under 4 years old is properly restrained in a child passenger restraint system; and
(B) A child who is 4 years old but less than 8 years old and under 80 pounds, is properly restrained in a child safety seat or booster seat; provided that children over 60 pounds are exempt from this requirement if the vehicle is equipped with only lap belts in the rear seat, without shoulder straps;
(2) Require children who are between 8 and 14 years old to use seatbelts;
(3) Deleting the provision increasing the age limitation for passengers riding in the back of pickup trucks; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of style and clarity.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 135, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 135, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
____________________________ CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair |
____________________________ JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair |
____________________________ ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Co-Chair |
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