STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3407

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 1651

       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. 1651, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VEHICLE INSPECTIONS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to improve the quality of vehicle inspectors throughout the State by codifying certain certification, renewal, and violation processes of vehicle inspectors who conduct vehicle safety inspections for the Department of Transportation.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Transportation.

 

     Your Committee finds that vehicle safety inspections are critical mechanisms to ensure the safety of Hawaii drivers.  Your Committee further finds that levying fines on inspectors who are not properly conducting inspections is unnecessarily punitive and that an inspector's certification should last for four rather than two years, provided that the inspector takes both a written and practical exam upon recertification.  Finally, your Committee finds that S.B. No. 213, which repeals the provision allowing for the special inspection and certification of reconstructed vehicles is appropriately included in this measure.  Therefore, your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Removing the provision that levies fines on inspectors who are not properly conducting inspections;

 

     (2)  Extending the time period an inspector certificate lasts from two years to four years;

 

     (3)  Requiring the written and practical exam upon inspector recertification;

 

     (4)  Adding the contents of S.B. No. 213 into this measure;

 

     (5)  Making the effective date to be upon approval; and

 

     (6)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of 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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1651, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1651, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means.

 

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

 

 

 

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair