STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 2013-18
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2018
RE: S.C.R. No. 185
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Ninth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2018
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 185, S.D. 1, entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING STATEWIDE SUPPORT FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY LEGISLATION TO REDUCE MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES AND INJURIES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The Department of Transportation and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i testified in support of this measure.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Deleting reference to establishing a universal helmet law that requires all motorcycle, moped, and bicycle riders to wear a helmet while riding on public roadways to reduce a rider's chance of traumatic brain injury or paralysis after an accident;
(2) Deleting reference to prohibiting persons from riding in the cargo area of a pickup truck to reduce preventable fatalities and injuries; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of style, clarity, and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 185, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 185, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,
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____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair |
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