STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3453

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 2253

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 2253, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to improve public safety and efficiency by amending the statewide traffic code to allow for the Chairperson of Board of Land and Natural Resources and county chiefs of police to designate state or county employees or contractors to issue citations for certain traffic violations.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Disability and Communication Access Board; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Office of the Mayor, County of Kauai; Kauai Police Department; and one individual.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.

 

     Your Committee finds that because of the shortage of police officers in every county, enforcement of special no stopping, standing, or parking zones throughout the State is very limited. This measure will allow the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the county police chiefs the flexibility to assign certain state and county employees and contractors to assist in issuing citations for certain traffic violations.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2253, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2253, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

 

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

 

 

 

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair