STAND. COM. REP. NO. 5-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1765
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B.
No. 1765 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO METROPOLITAN PLANNING
     ORGANIZATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to amend the functions of the
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).

     Your Committee finds that the functions of the MPO in
advising the Legislature, the legislative body of each county,
and appropriate agencies in carrying out the state and county
transportation planning and programming responsibilities, as
required by federal laws and rules, do not conform to current
federal requirements.

     This bill makes housekeeping amendments to remedy the lack
of conformity to federal laws and rules relating to MPO.  This
bill also makes an additional function: "Performing all
activities necessary to comply with federal laws and rules
relating to metropolitan planning organizations," clarifying the
relationship between the federal and state governments.

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the
Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization.  The Department of
Transportation (DOT)supported the intent of the proposed bill,
but suggested several amendments.  However, DOT withdrew its
testimony.

 
 
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     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.
1765 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on
the calendar for Third Reading.

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



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                                   KENNETH T. HIRAKI, Chair