HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Anne V. Stevens

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro

  

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, March 20, 2006

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2901

(SSCR2804)

RELATING TO HIGHWAY IMPACT FEES.

Removes the restriction that allows only counties with a population of greater than 500,000 to impose highway impact fees.

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SB 2662

SD1

(SSCR2799)

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Provides temporary reprieve from lease and permit requirements for airport vendors who want to make improvements. (SD1)

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HCR 39

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A HAWAII PORT AUTHORITY TASK FORCE TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A HAWAII PORT AUTHORITY.

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HCR 43

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SAFETY SIGNS ALONG MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY AND QUEEN KAAHUMANU HIGHWAY AND TO EXPEDITE THE CREATION OF A DIVIDED HIGHWAY FROM KAILUA-KONA TO KAWAIHAE.

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HCR 56

HR 41

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

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HCR 40

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE HAWAII HARBOR USERS GROUP TO IMPLEMENT PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION TO IMPROVE CARGO TERMINAL AND CONTAINER FACILITIES AT HONOLULU HARBOR, KAHULUI HARBOR, AND HILO HARBOR, AND COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE HAWAII HARBOR USERS GROUP FOR THEIR FINE WORK IN COMPLETING THE HAWAII HARBORS USER GROUP'S REPORT.

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HCR 54

HR 39

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO COMPLY WITH COUNTY ORDINANCES AND STANDARDS RELATING TO OUTSIDE LIGHTING AT AIRPORTS AND HARBORS, AND TO PROVIDE CUT-OFF OR FULLY SHIELDED LENS FIXTURES TO DIRECT ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING DOWNWARD TO PREVENT DIFFUSION THE LIGHT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII AND THE ISLAND OF MAUI.

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HCR 79

REQUESTING THE HARBORS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROCEED WITH EXECUTING THE TEN-YEAR LEASE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES FOR PACIFIC SHIPYARDS INTERNATIONAL TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE VITAL SHIP REPAIR SERVICES TO THE MARITIME COMMUNITY FROM ITS EXISTING HONOLULU HARBOR FACILITY.

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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 421, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6223.

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair