Bill Text: HI HB2493 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Relating To Commercial Driver's Licenses.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-07-02 - Act 137, 07/01/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238). [HB2493 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2024-HB2493-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2493

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 286-239, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  Commercial drivers' licenses may be issued with any one or more of the following endorsements and restrictions:

     (1)  "E" – Restricts the driver to vehicles not equipped with any manual transmission;

    [(1)] (2)  "H" – Authorizes the driver to drive a vehicle transporting hazardous materials;

     (3)  "K" – Restricts the driver from operating in interstate commerce as defined in title 49 Code of Federal Regulations section 390.5;

    [(2)] (4)  "L" – Restricts the driver to vehicles not equipped with air brakes;

     (5)  "M" – Restricts the driver from operating a class A passenger vehicle;

    [(3)  "T" – Authorizes driving double and triple trailers;

     (4)  "P" – Authorizes driving vehicles carrying passengers;

     (5)] (6)  "N" – Authorizes driving tank vehicles;

    [(6)  "X" – Represents a combination of hazardous materials and tank vehicle endorsements;]

     (7)  "N" – Restricts the driver from operating a class A and B passenger vehicle;

     (8)  "O" – Restricts the driver to non-tractor trailer commercial motor vehicles;

     (9)  "P" – Authorizes driving vehicles carrying passengers;

    (10)  "Q" – Restricts the driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle in excess of eighteen thousand pounds gross vehicle weight rating;

    (11)  "R" Restricts the driver to operating a commercial motor vehicle on Lanai and Molokai only;

    [(7)] (12)  "S" – Authorizes driving school buses;

    (13)  "T" – Authorizes driving double and triple trailers;

    [(8)] (14)  "V" – Indicates there is information about a medical variance on the commercial driver's license information system driver record;

    [(9)  "K" – Restricts the driver from operating in interstate commerce as defined in title 49 Code of Federal Regulations section 390.5;]

    (15)  "X" – Represents a combination of hazardous materials and tank vehicle endorsements; and

   [(10)] (16)  "Z" – Restricts the driver to vehicles not equipped with full air brakes[;

    (11)  "E" – Restricts the driver to vehicles not equipped with any manual transmission;

    (12)  "O" – Restricts the driver to non-tractor trailer commercial motor vehicles;

    (13)  "M" – Restricts the driver from operating a class A passenger vehicle; and

    (14)  "N" – Restricts the driver from operating a class A and B passenger vehicle]."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.


 


 

Report Title:

Commercial Driver's License; Restrictions

 

Description:

Creates two new commercial driver's license restrictions relating to operating a commercial motor vehicle in excess of eighteen thousand pounds gross vehicle weight rating and operating a commercial motor vehicle on Lanai and Molokai only.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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