STAND. COM. REP. NO.  690

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   H.B. No. 898

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 898 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PARKED VEHICLES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to repeal unnecessary rulemaking provisions in the Hawaii Revised Statutes by removing the Department of Health's authority to adopt rules pertaining to human habitation within vehicles parked on roadways, streets, highways, or other public property between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; or while the vehicle is parked on private property without proper authorization.  

 

     The Department of Health and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.  

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 898 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair