STAND. COM. REP. NO.  823-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1509

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1509, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to make the use of a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle a traffic infraction subject to a fine of not less than $250.

 

     The Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu supported this bill.  The Department of Transportation and Judiciary submitted comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1509, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

 

 

 

 

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KARL RHOADS, Chair