STAND. COM. REP. NO.116

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.B. No. 1331

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 1331 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO UNADJUDICATED TRAFFIC FINES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the State to transmit to each county, traffic fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions collected in that county.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Governor, Hawaii County Finance Department, City and County of Honolulu Budget and Fiscal Services Department, one Kauai County Council member, and three Maui County Council members. The Judiciary submitted comments.

This measure requires beginning July 1, 2003, the transmittal of fifty per cent of the fines and forfeitures collected, and beginning July 1, 2004, the transmittal of all fines and forfeitures collected, except for amounts required to administer the Traffic Violations Bureau. Moneys collected from parking violations or moneys required to be deposited into special, revolving, or trust funds are excluded.

Your Committee views this measure as a means of cost sharing with the counties for their expense in enforcing the statewide traffic code. Your Committee believes that the counties need a modicum of financial relief from the State, and this measure provides a dedicated source of revenue toward that end.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1331 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations,

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CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair