STAND. COM. REP. NO.  435-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2364

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2364, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF MINORS ON ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to protect young riders of all-terrain vehicles (ATV) by:

 

     (1)  Requiring ATV riders under the age of 18 to wear a safety helmet;

 

     (2)  Prohibiting the leasing, renting, loan, or sale of an ATV to a minor without providing a safety helmet; and

 

     (3)  Requiring the Director of Transportation to adopt rules establishing specifications and standards for safety helmets used by ATV drivers, operators, and passengers.

 

     The Representative of the 19th District, Department of Health, Hawaii Medical Association, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition, Brain Injury Association of Hawaii, the Trauma Service at The Queen's Medical Center, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Transportation supported the intent of this measure.  The Honolulu Police Department opposed this bill.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2364, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

 

 

 

 

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair