STAND. COM. REP. NO. 472________

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1565
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B.
No. 1565 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO STUDY THE
     FEASIBILITY OF CREATING A LOOKOUT AT WAIMEA BAY ON
     KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill, as received by your Committee, is
to make the Waimea Bay area more user friendly for residents and
for tourists who want to enjoy its scenic beauty safely.

     Your Committee finds that Waimea Bay is famous for its high
surf, attracting residents and visitors who impede normal traffic
movement by slowing down to view this scenic vista, thus creating
serious safety hazards.  Your Committee further finds that the
lack of off-the-road parking results in dangers to occupants of
vehicles that park on the narrow shoulders of the highway, and
walk to get a good view of the pounding surf. 

     This bill proposes to appropriate funds in the amount of
$300,000 to study the feasibility of creating a Waimea lookout
and rest area for persons wishing to view this scenic point,
thereby reducing parking hazards and traffic congestion.

     Testimony in support of this bill was received from a
resident of Oahu's North Shore.  The Department of Transportation
supported the intent of this bill.

 
 
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     Your Committee has amended this bill by reducing the
appropriation to $1, deferring decision as to an appropriate sum
to the Committee on Finance.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
1565, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second
Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1565, H.D. 1, and
be referred to the Committee on Finance.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Transportation,



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                                   KENNETH T. HIRAKI, Chair