HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair

Rep. Willie C. Espero, Vice Chair

Rep. Nestor Garcia

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. David A. Pendleton

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, January 30, 2002

TIME:

9:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1729

RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC CODE.

Sets maximum speed limits for state freeways and through highways.

TRN, JHA, FIN

     

HB 1730

RELATING TO DRIVERS EDUCATION FUND UNDERWRITERS FEE.

Increases the drivers education underwriters fee from $2 to $3.50 to provide an additional $1 to the department of commerce and consumer affairs for the benefit of the department of education and 50 cents to the department of transportation to operate and administer a mandatory driver education program for persons under the age of 18.

TRN, EDN, FIN

     

HB 1731

RELATING TO DRIVERS EDUCATION FUND UNDERWRITERS FEES.

Transfers the drivers education underwriters fee for motorcycles from the University of Hawaii community colleges to the Department of Transportation, and raises the fee from $2 to $5.

TRN, HED, FIN

     

HB 1741

RELATING TO PUPIL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY.

Prohibits the use of a mobile telephone while operating a moving school vehicle except in the case of an emergency. Defines "emergency" and "mobile telephone".

TRN, EDN, JHA

     

HB 1746

RELATING TO UNATTENDED VEHICLES.

Requires notices for tow away zones to be clearly visible at all times to potential parkers.

TRN, JHA

     

HB 1750

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES.

Allows veterans to select more than one category of war or conflict with the use of decal stickers as an option to permanent imprint on license plate.

TRN/PSM, FIN

HB 1773

RELATING TO CHILD ENDANGERMENT.

Establishes the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor in a motor vehicle; makes intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly leaving a child under the age of nine unattended in a motor vehicle when the child suffers serious or substantial bodily injury an offense of endangerment of a minor in the first degree; makes intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly allowing trivial or superficial bodily injury to befall a child under the age of nine as a result of the person leaving the child unattended in a motor vehicle an offense of endangerment of a minor in the second degree.

TRN, JHA

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 406, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED 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 ARE 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

trn 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.

 

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair