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:

April 4, 2007

TIME:

9:15 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HCR 70

URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ELIMINATE MID-STREET CROSSWALKS ON MAJOR THOROUGHFARES THAT ARE NOT MONITORED BY A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING LIGHT.

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HCR 137

HR 110

REQUESTING A STUDY OF STATE AND COUNTY INTERSECTIONS TO DETERMINE WHETHER TRAFFIC SIGNALS PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TIME FOR ELDERLY PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS THE STREET.

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HCR 139

HR 112

REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE REPAIR AND REPAVING OF SIDE STREETS ALONG KALIHI STREET.

TRN

HCR 160

HR 127

URGING CONGRESS TO PASS, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO SIGN, THE CAMERON GULBRANSEN KIDS AND CAR SAFETY ACT.

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HCR 163

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A DIRECT ACCESS ON-RAMP FROM THE KANEOHE-BOUND LANES OF THE LIKELIKE HIGHWAY ONTO THE WINDWARD-BOUND LANES OF THE INTERSTATE H-3 FREEWAY TO KAILUA IN ORDER TO FACILITATE TRAVEL AND REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN KANEOHE TOWN.

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HCR 249

HR 199

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONSIDER BUILDING A BIKEWAY CORRIDOR ALONGSIDE THE FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEM AND UNDERNEATH THE ELEVATED SECTIONS.

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HCR 303

HR 243

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE PROGRESS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND UPCOMING SCHEDULE OF BIKE PLAN HAWAII 2003.

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HCR 300

HR 240

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE COSTS OF, AND THE SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO TRAFFIC ROUNDABOUTS.

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Please note that title and language to HCR 28 has been changed. The Proposed House Draft is available in Room 433 of the

State Capitol. For more information please call 586-9444.

HCR 28

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND MODELS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES.

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HCR 28

PROPOSED HD 1

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO

STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF REQUIRING VEHICLE

IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES FOR CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVING OFFENDERS

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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair