THE SENATE
Senator J. Kalani English, Chair |
Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair |
COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS |
Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair |
Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Vice Chair |
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2:00 p.m. |
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Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
(Deferred from Monday, March 10, 2008)
RELATING TO THE WEST MAUI TRANSPORTATION ACCESS PLAN. Creates an informal, temporary West Maui transportation access plan working group to develop a West Maui transportation access plan. Allows hiring of a consultant without regard to the Hawaii procurement code to develop the plan. Appropriates funds. (HB2531 HD1)
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TIA/TSG, WAM |
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TIA ONLY
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. Appropriates $21,253,032 out to the State Highway Fund for fiscal year 2007-2008.
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TIA, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Exempts from general excise and use taxes the fuel sold from a foreign-trade zone for intrastate air transportation by common carriers. (HB2860 HD2)
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TIA, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSES. Permits the examiner of drivers to also waive the knowledge test for applicants holding a valid drivers license from another state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, a province of the Dominion of Canada, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (HB1101 HD2)
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TIA, CPH |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION. Allows for the greater flexibility in granting special motor vehicle registration. (HB3011 HD1)
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TIA, JDL |
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RELATING TO UNATTENDED CHILDREN IN MOTOR VEHICLES. Makes it a violation of the statewide traffic code to leave a child unattended in a motor vehicle. Effective on approval. Requires the examiner of drivers to test driver's license applicants for knowledge of this offense. Requires notice of law in rental cars. (HB2034 HD1)
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TIA, JDL |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Provides certain vehicle identification exemptions required when shipping a motor vehicle between islands for interisland ferry service providers.
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TIA, JDL |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Prohibits parking of motor vehicles on bicycle lanes or bicycle paths. Assesses up to $500 fine per violation. (HB3249 HD1)
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TIA, JDL |
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RELATING TO CONDITIONAL LICENSE PERMITS. Allows conditional license permit for a person's medical needs and caregiving. Clarifies when a conditional license permit is permissible for certain commercial drivers.
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TIA |
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No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-587-7225.