STAND. COM. REP. 2036

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.B. No. 2021

S.D. 1

 

 

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. 2021 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STREET ROD VEHICLES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify the definition of street rod vehicle to include those manufactured before 1967 for purposes of the special interest vehicles law, and to require those vehicles to be equipped with a seat belt assembly.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Hawaii Independent Automobile Dealers Association, the Volkswagen Club of Hawaii, the Security Alarm Shop, Mr. Sandman Inc., Kaimuki ACE Hardware, Fred's Auto Top Shop, Inc., and 137 individuals. Testimony in opposition was received from the Department of Transportation and the Department of Customer Services of the City and County of Honolulu.

Your Committee acknowledges that over the passage of time certain makes and models of automobiles have become a significant part of our national heritage and remnants of decades past.

Your Committee further acknowledges the significant investment in time and money owners of street rod replica vehicles put into their specialized cars to comply with current safety requirements, while at the same time retaining the vehicles' original charm.

Your Committee finds that requiring the installation and use of seat belts is necessary to promote motor vehicle safety.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the year of manufacture from 1967 to 1968, based upon the testimony.

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. 2021, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2021, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations,

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CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair