NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Department of Transportation (HDOT), Motor Vehicle Safety Office, Highway Safety will hold a statewide Microsoft Teams public hearing with an in-person host site on Oahu to collect testimony on proposed amendments to the:
Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 19-123 to update and modernize curriculum, instructor and documentation requirements, and ensure consistency with industry standards.
Interested persons are urged to participate in the public hearing to present relevant information and individual opinions for DLNR to consider. There are three ways to participate: online via internet or telephone; in-person at the designated host site; or by written testimony.
PUBLIC HEARING DATE, TIME AND LOCATION(S)
Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Online via Microsoft Teams.
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device on the web or Download Teams
Meeting ID: 227 759 942 120
Passcode: GdNcJ7
Follow instructions to find a local number or reset PIN
Or call in (audio only)
+1 808-829-4853,,813685336# United States, Honolulu
Phone Conference ID: 813 685 336#
Location for in-person attendance to the November 16, 2023 public hearing video conference is at the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Highway Safety Section: 98-339 Ponohana Place; Aiea, HI 96701.
TESTIMONY INSTRUCTIONS
1). In-person Testimony
Interested persons who wish to provide in-person testimony but do not have the equipment in which to participate in the November 16, 2023 public hearing video conference, accommodations will be made available at the following location: State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Highway Safety Section: 98-339 Ponohana Place; Aiea, HI 96701.
2). Written Testimony
Interested persons are invited to present their views on the proposed rules at the public hearing or by mail, email or fax.
Written comments will be accepted through November 13, 2023, at the following address: Hawaii Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Safety Office, Highway Safety Section: 98-339 Ponohana Place; Aiea, HI 96701. Testimony may be submitted by Fax at 808-587-6303 or by email at: Christy.M.Cowser@hawaii.gov. If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids to participate in this meeting, contact Christy Cowser at 808.587.2360 or christy.m.cowser@hawaii.gov as soon as possible, preferably by November 13, 2023. If a response is received after November 13, 2023, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
A copy of the proposed rules can be viewed at State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Highway Safety Section: 98-339 Ponohana Place; Aiea, HI 96701 from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays. To schedule an appointment to review the proposed rules in person or to have a copy emailed to you, contact Christy Cowser at Christy.M.Cowser@hawaii.gov. A paper copy may be obtained by mailing a request and a money order for $4.75 to the DOT address shown below. Checks should be made out to Hawaii Department of Transportation. To download a copy of the proposed rules click this https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/home/doing-business/hawaii-administrative-rules/.
(SA, TGI, HTH, WHT 1433051 10/13/23)
