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Committee passes a package of transportation bills with amendments; list of outcomes
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Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the House Committee on Transportation passed multiple measures (HB 1884, HB 1523, HB 2186, HB 2347, HB 1882, HB 2022, HB 1708, HB 2086, HB 2154, HB 2027, HB 1620, HB 2179) with amendments; one bill (HB 2025) was deferred for further study.
The House Committee on Transportation on Feb. 17 advanced a set of transportation-related bills with amendments or technical fixes. Several measures were passed on voice votes or roll calls with some members recorded as excused or opposed. Key outcomes recorded in committee:
- HB 1884: Adopted HD1 and DOT recommended testimony; passed with amendments (committee roll call). - HB 1523: Passed with amendments. - HB 2186: Passed with amendments. - HB 2347: Passed with amendments authorizing a DOT pilot for mobile inspections (see separate article). - HB 1882: Passed with HD1 and effective date set one year after enactment. - HB 2022: Passed with HD1 requiring county reporting and minimum 30% expenditure for roadway repair/maintenance. - HB 1708: Passed with prosecutors’ HD1 (graduated penalties for highly intoxicated driving). - HB 2086: Passed with amendments; prosecutors’ drafting concerns noted for negligent-injury scheme. - HB 2154: Passed with tech amendments and stakeholder changes related to speed-assist technologies. - HB 2027: Passed with Attorney General recommended amendments on impoundment and towing processes (HRS 290-11 referenced). - HB 1620: Passed with amended HD1 incorporating AG edits on fund transfers and account administration; multiple environmental groups supported the measure. - HB 2179: Passed with amendments.
Several votes recorded members as excused (for example Representative Cochrane and Representative Perrick on certain measures) and the committee noted reservations for a few members during roll calls. The committee closed the hearing and requested members submit testimony for upcoming hearings.

