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 S.C.R. 142 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that the Governor convene a task force to assess the feasibility of establishing a light rail system on Oahu.

The Department of Transportation supported the intent of this measure.

Traffic congestion on Oahu has been an increasing problem for daily commuters often creating unbearable situations. Commuters are often on the roadways for hours creating economic and familial hardships. Your Committee finds that the State must examine alternative forms of transportation, in addition to the present bus system, in order to alleviate some of this congestion.

However, your Committee feels that the task force created by this concurrent resolution should report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2003 so that action can be taken on any of the task force's recommendations.

Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by requesting the task force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2003.

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 S.C.R. No. 142 as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 142, H.D. 1.