STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2165

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 2950
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental
Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2950 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize and limit
liability for rapid removal of obstructions on state highways and
authorizes minor assistance to stranded motorists on state
highways.

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the
Department of Transportation and the Honolulu Police Department.
Testimony in opposition to this measure was received by a
citizen.

     Upon consideration of all pertinent issues and testimony
presented, your Committee finds that this measure will help to
eliminate potential accidents and highway safety problems.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical,
nonsubstantive changes.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs that is
attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the
intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2950, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached

 
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hereto as S.B. No. 2950, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Transportation
                                   and Intergovernmental Affairs,



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                                   CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair

 
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