STAND. COM. REP. NO. 184-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.B. No. 1818

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Tourism & Culture, to which was referred H.B. No. 1818 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MINORS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to encourage events that bring family members together for recreational activities by allowing a minor, through the minor's representative, to release a motorsports facility and its owners, operators, or promoters, from liability for negligence in the event the minor is injured in an event involving the facility.

The Department of Parks and Recreation of the County of Hawaii, Street Bikers United Hawaii, and Maui Chapter of Street Bikers United Hawaii testified in support of this bill. The Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii opposed this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism & Culture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1818 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism & Culture,

 

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair