STAND. COM. REP. NO.1130

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: S.B. No. 207

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 207 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTERISLAND VEHICLE TRANSFERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the requirement that the registered owner of a vehicle obtain the written consent of the vehicle's legal owner prior to shipping the vehicle interisland.

Young Brothers, Limited submitted testimony in support of this bill.

The Honolulu Police Department submitted testimony in opposition to this bill, expressing concern that this bill would cause an increase in vehicles stolen in Honolulu and shipped to neighbor islands.

The Hawaii's Bankers Association submitted comments.

Your Committee finds that the current written requirement, to obtain written consent from the legal owner prior to shipping vehicles interisland, imposes an unnecessary burden upon shipping companies and consumers.

 

Further, your Committee finds that the documentation pertaining to vehicles being shipped interisland and the physical inspection of vehicle identification numbers by shippers, as required by this bill, will be sufficient to preclude the shipping of stolen vehicles.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 207 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce,

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KENNETH T. HIRAKI, Chair