STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2327

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 2966
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental
Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2966 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to match
federal moneys for a feasibility study to determine alternate
traffic solutions to service the West Maui area.

     Testimony was received in support of the measure from the
Department of Transportation, Mayor of the County of Maui, Chair
of Maui County Council, West Maui Taxpayers Association, Kapalua
Land Company, Ltd., Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc., Hawaii
Operating Engineers Industry Stabilization Fund, Maui Hotel
Association, and a citizen.

     Your Committee finds that because of the isolated nature of
West Maui, it is particularly vulnerable to major traffic
accidents and fires which have closed the highway for extended
periods of time.  This measure will appropriate funds to match
federal funds for a feasibility study to determine alternative
traffic solutions.

     Your Committee has amended the measure to correctly reflect
in the purpose section that the project will be eligible for
federal matching funds if state funds are appropriated and to be
more specific in identifying the areas to be studied.


 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs that is
attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the
intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2966, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached
hereto as S.B. No. 2966, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Transportation
                                   and Intergovernmental Affairs,



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                                   CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair

 
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