STAND. COM. REP. NO.  434-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2684

      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 Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2684, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to amend the fees and charges collected by the Public Utilities Commission and civil penalties imposed upon all motor carriers and require that a percentage of motor carriers' annual fees, application fees, and fees for providing forms and other printed materials be used for expenditures relating to the enforcement of motor carrier laws, including but not limited to expenditures for enforcement personnel.

 

     The Hawaii Transportation Association and an individual supported this measure.  The Public Utilities Commission provided comments.  

 

     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. 2684, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair