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Senate transportation committee advances package of bills; passes impoundment, CDL, airport security measures
Summary
The Senate transportation committee on Feb. 17 voted to advance a slate of transportation bills, including SB 2010 (vehicle impoundment with amendments), SB 2527 (commercial driver licensing exemptions for firefighters) and SB 3153 (airport special district zones); several complex measures were deferred for further work.
The Senate transportation committee on Feb. 17 advanced multiple transportation bills and sent several measures on for further work after extensive testimony.
The panel voted to pass SB 2010, a measure authorizing the impoundment of motor vehicles when certain traffic violations are alleged, with amendments the chair said would include prosecuting-attorney changes and a provision preventing an operator cited for driving without a valid license from resuming use of the vehicle. The Honolulu Prosecutor's Office supported the bill with recommended amendments to target the measure to statutory traffic offenses, while the Office of the Public Defender opposed it, warning of judicial and administrative resource…
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