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HI HCR180
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/8/2010
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Marumoto
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Health to gather annual state statistics on deaths and injuries related to all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in Hawaii.
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Directs the Department of Health to request ATV-related death and injury statistics from hospitals, clinics, and private physicians.
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Requires the Department of Health to report current and past statistics to the Legislature and recommend appropriate legislation to prevent ATV deaths and injuries.
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Notes that Hawaii, Mississippi, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington D.C. are the only areas without safety laws pertaining to ATVs, while Hawaii has had 14 ATV-related deaths from 1982 through 2007.
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Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Department of Health Director and relevant medical associations.
Legislative Description
ATV injuries; report.
Last Action
(H) Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 45
3/10/2010