HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans	Rep. Alex M. Sonson
Rep. Sharon E. Har	Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee	Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Rep. Sylvia Luke	Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer
Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey	Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine
Rep. Bob Nakasone

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

March 28, 2007

TIME:

9:15 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HCR 91 HR 69	REQUESTING THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO VIGOROUSLY ENFORCE LAWS RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF MOPEDS.	TRN, JUD
HCR 142	URGING THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF THE COUNTIES OF MAUI, KAUAI, HAWAII, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SHERIFFS DIVISION, TO CONDUCT CHECKPOINTS SIMILAR TO THE PROGRAM OF "CLICK IT OR TICKET", TO BE CALLED "OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE" TO CRACK DOWN ON AND DETER UNINSURED MOTORISTS.	TRN, JUD
HCR 240	REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND A PROCESS TO CREATE A CITIZEN ROAD WATCH PROGRAM.	TRN, FIN
HCR 242	ESTABLISHING A KAPAA QUARRY ROAD SAFETY TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURES FOR KAPAA QUARRY ROAD IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND REDUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING PRACTICES.	TRN, FIN
HCR 195 HR 153	REQUESTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION TO CONVENE A JOINT HEARING WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONSIDER THE LIKELY IMPACTS ON TRAFFIC BY THE PROPOSED TURTLE BAY RESORT EXPANSION AND MITIGATIVE MEASURES THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE EXPANSION.	TRN, TAC/EDB, LMG
HCR 152	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE COST FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A FIXED-RAIL SYSTEM OF TRANSPORTATION CONNECTING THE KAHULUI-WAILUKU AREA, KIHEI, AND LAHAINA ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI.	TRN, EDB/TAC, FIN
HCR 278 HR 218	REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE REPAIR OF HUI F ROAD, AND URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO INVENTORY ITS ROADS IN LIMBO.	TRN, WLH
HCR 340 HR 274	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO EVALUATE PLANS BY YOUNG BROTHERS, LTD., TO DISCONTINUE ITS LESS-THAN-CONTAINER-LOAD INTERISLAND CARGO SERVICE.	TRN, EDB

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair