STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1117

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   S.B. No. 233

      S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred S.B. No. 233, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve the process for the registration of used vehicles sold through a car dealership or motor vehicle rental company by allowing the Directors of Finance of each county to enter into contracts with car dealerships and motor vehicle rental companies to register used vehicles, in the same manner that new vehicles are registered.

The Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association testified in support of this measure.

     Under current law, the county Directors of Finance are allowed to enter into contracts with new car dealerships and motor vehicle rental companies for the registration of new motor vehicles.  However, when a new car dealership or motor vehicle rental company sells a used vehicle, the registration of that used vehicle generally is the responsibility of the individual purchasing the vehicle.

     Your Committee finds that, as used car dealerships and motor vehicle rental companies are increasing their sales of used cars in response to growing consumer demand, it is sensible to allow these entities to register used vehicles to the same extent that they register new vehicles.

     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 S.B. No. 233, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair