Bill Text: HI HB2020 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Traffic Regulation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-06-01 - (H) Act 153, on 6/1/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 370). [HB2020 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HB2020-Amended.html

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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 13-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2010

 

RE:    H.B. No. 2020

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir and Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2020, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COUNTIES,"

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this bill is to expand county enforcement of traffic regulations on public streets, roads, or highways whose ownership is in dispute between the State and the county, and on certain private streets, highways, or thoroughfares, to include laws relating to county vehicular taxes, motor vehicle safety responsibility, traffic violations, use of intoxicants while operating a vehicle, motor vehicle insurance, motorcycle and motor scooter insurance, and odometers.

 

     There are hundreds of miles of private roadways throughout the state that are open to the public.  However, questions have been raised regarding the legality of police officers enforcing traffic laws on these roadways.  According to the Hawaii Police Chief, the District Court of the Third Circuit has questioned whether traffic laws such as those relating to seatbelt and child restraint violations, driving under the influence, and no-fault insurance requirements may be enforced on these private roads. This measure will clarify and address these issues.

 

     After further consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date from September 14, 2047, to upon its approval.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2020, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2020, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

____________________________ J. KALANI ENGLISH, Chair		____________________________ JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Co-Chair
____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair		____________________________ JON RIKI KARAMATSU, Co-Chair