STAND. COM. REP. NO.3210

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: H.B. No. 1731

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1731, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DRIVERS EDUCATION FUND UNDERWRITERS FEES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to transfer administration over the drivers education program for the operation of motorcycle and motor scooter operators from the University of Hawaii community colleges to the Department of Transportation.

Furthermore, this measure also recasts the special drivers education fund account as the motorcycle operators education special fund and appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation. This measure also deems motorcycle training programs operated by the United States armed services as state-certified by law.

Your Committee finds that the Department of Transportation has in fact already taken over the administration of the motorcycle program. However, the funding source of the program, the drivers education fund underwriters fee, is statutorily earmarked for distribution to the University. Your Committee finds that this measure is necessary to redistribute the fee to the Department.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1731, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair