HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Chris Lee

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

TIME:

10:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  1

 

HB 2022

(HSCR24-10)

Status

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Repeals obsolete provisions relating to annual motor vehicle registration.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HB 2752, HD2

(HSCR402-10)

Status

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Enacts the recommendations of the Ignition Interlock Implementation Task Force made pursuant to Act 171, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008.  Effective January 1, 2011.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 2370, HD1

(HSCR201-10)

Status

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Raises rental motor vehicle customer facility charge from $1/day to $4.50/day.  Appropriates funds out of the Rental Motor Vehicle Customer Facility Charge Special Fund for multiple purposes.

 

TRN, FIN

HB 2301, HD1

(HSCR272-10)

Status

RELATING TO TRANSFER OF STATE HIGHWAYS.

Creates a pilot project to transfer jurisdiction of the maintenance of state highways in Maui county from the state department of transportation to the Maui department of public works.

 

TRN, FIN

HB 2603, HD2

(HSCR360-10)

Status

RELATING TO COST SHARING IN THE RELOCATION AND UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITY FACILITIES.

Requires utility entities to provide their share of the funds in a timely manner in any contract involving not only state or county funds, but supplemental funds from utility entities to ensure sufficient funds are available to cover the amount required by the contract.  Effective July 1, 2050.

 

TRN, CPC, FIN

HB 2604, HD1

(HSCR316-10)

Status

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING.

Extends the term of a commercial driver's license (CDL) for persons 21 years through 71 years of age, from six years to eight years to prepare for the REAL ID Act.  Includes as an exception to the expiration of the CDL if the licensee is 72 year of age or older, the suspension or cancellation of the CDL.  Appropriates $8,000 out of the State Highway Fund to implement the extension.

 

TRN, FIN

HB 2605

(HSCR260-10)

Status

RELATING TO SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOTOR CARRIER VEHICLES.

Conform sections 286-207 and 286-209, HRS to be compatible to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and avoid any type of sanctions levied by the FMCSA.

 

TRN, FIN

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  2 copies to Room 306 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6001 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:     For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair