STAND. COM. REP. 2047

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.B. No. 2014

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 2014 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to transmit uncontested traffic fines and forfeitures to the counties.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Honolulu Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, Honolulu Police Department, Mayor of Maui, Kauai County Council, six Maui County Council Members, one Hawaii County Council Member, and the Hawaii State Association of Counties (HSAC). Comments were received from the Judiciary.

The uncontested traffic fines and forfeitures affected by this measure comprise a portion of the total traffic fines collected. The transmittal to the county in which the traffic violation occurred would be made in two increments, from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 at fifty per cent, and from July 1, 2005 and thereafter at the total amount. The sums are minus administrative expenses to the State for expenses of the traffic violations bureau.

This measure is part of the legislative package of HSAC. Your Committee finds that the counties have a valid claim to the uncontested traffic fines and forfeitures inasmuch as they provide police protection and traffic enforcement.

 

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. 2014 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