STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1180
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2009
RE: S.B. No. 101
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fifth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2009
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 101, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS BY COUNTIES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to ensure the safety of individuals who hire taxis by authorizing the county agencies responsible for taxicab regulations to conduct criminal history record checks on taxicab drivers and applicants for taxicab driver's certificates.
A Kauai County Council member supported this measure. The Hawaii State Association of Counties and a Maui County Councilmember offered comments.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2112, to encourage further discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for consistency and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 101, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 101, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs,
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____________________________ ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair |
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