CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 47

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1362

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1362, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

Your Committee on Conference finds that, although the problem with abandoned vehicles in public highways, streets, and rights of way, and on private lands contiguous to public highways, streets, and rights of way is growing, there appears to be some confusion as to the jurisdiction of the counties to take custody and dispose of these abandoned vehicles. This measure would enhance the ability of government to remove abandoned vehicles.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that, at the request of the landowner, a county may cause a vehicle to be taken into custody and disposed of on roads for which dedication to the State or county is pending; and

(2) Changing the effective date to upon approval.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1362, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1362, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

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Hermina Morita, Co-Chair

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Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

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Joseph M. Souki, Co-Chair

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Will Espero, Co-Chair

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Marilyn B. Lee, Co-Chair