HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair

Rep. Willie C. Espero, Vice Chair

Rep. Nestor Garcia

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, April 2, 2001

TIME:

9:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HCR 34

requesting the department of transportation to study the feasibility of establishing an inter-island ferry system between all of the islands.

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HCR 85

requesting the department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to REPORT ON THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES of privatizing the honolulu international airport.

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HCR 92/HR 88

Requesting the establishment of new design guidelines for state road and bridge projects.

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HCR 109/HR 105

SUPPORTING the kamehameha highway BEAUTIFICATION project.

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HCR 120

Requesting the Department of Transportation to examine the feasibility of using state highway revenue bonds to finance the planning, design, and construction of either an overseas bridge or an UNDERSEA tunnel from iroquois point to Hickam Airforce Base, in order to link Kalaeloa, Kapolei, Ewa, and Ewa Beach to Honolulu.

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HCR 145/HR 134

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ADOPT A PRACTICE OR RULES CALLING FOR THE INCLUSION OF EARLY COMPLETION INCENTIVES IN MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WHICH IMPEDE TRAFFIC FLOW AND REDUCE CAPACITY ON MAJOR THOROUGHFARES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

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HCR 176/HR 157

Requesting the department of transportation to determine the revenues required to meet its obligations for all harbors, wharves, and its other properties, and to adjust wharfage rates whereby the same wharfage rates will apply to interisland and intraisland cargoes that cross over wharves the same number of times.

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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 406, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE TRN COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-66223.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair