STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1922

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   S.B. No. 693

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 693, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to update state law regarding pedestrian-control signals equipped with countdown timers and clarify pedestrians' responsibilities at or in a crosswalk while a countdown timer is operating.

 

     The Department of Transportation and Honolulu Police Department testified in support of this measure.  An individual provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 693, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

 

 

 

 

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CHRIS LEE, Chair