Bill > HCR103

This Concurrent Resolution urges the Public Utilities Commission, the state agency responsible for regulating utilities and transportation, to take stronger action against tour bus operators who break state laws. It highlights that with the expected return of record numbers of tourists to Hawaii, and many visitors using tour buses, there have been issues like tour buses blocking parking and driveways and creating unsafe road conditions. The resolution points out that even before the pandemic, many tour bus operators received citations for violations, and suggests that current penalties are not enough to deter them from causing problems for residents. Therefore, it calls for increased fines, fees, and more rigorous enforcement to ensure tour bus operators comply with the law and do not endanger or inconvenience the public.