Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 151 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Transportation (DOT), in cooperation with county governments, to develop a plan for the regular maintenance of roads in limbo.

The Mayor of the County of Hawaii testified in support of this measure. DOT testified in opposition to this measure.

For the last 80 years, questions have been raised regarding jurisdiction and responsibility over various streets and roads which neither the State nor the counties have claimed. These "roads in limbo" include homestead roads, old Territorial roads, and "government roads". Many of these roads have not been maintained due to confusion and conflict of authority between State and county governments. Without resolution as to who has jurisdiction over these "roads in limbo", their condition will continue to worsen and public frustration over dilapidated roadways will increase.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 151, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 151, H.D. 1.