Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Transportation and Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 197 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), in conjunction with the City and County of Honolulu (City), to determine the feasibility of constructing a multi-use path along the Waianae coast from Maili Beach Park to Makaha surfing beach.

Several concerned citizens testified in support of this measure. DLNR opposed this measure.

Your Committees find that multi-use pathways have become important assets to communities around the State. Pathway systems have been shown to improve the health of a community, reduce traffic congestion, and serve as a safe and fun environment for residents to enjoy. Multi-use pathways have also increased revenues for businesses operating in the area of these pathways.

Currently, the Waianae coast does not have pathways for people to use, causing individuals to have to run, walk, and bike along the shoulder of Farrington Highway, which has resulted in a number of injuries.

Although your Committees understand the need for multi-use pathways along the Waianae coast and that a feasibility study would be a step forward in improving the Waianae community, most of the land and shoreline along the Waianae coast is under the jurisdiction and responsibility of the City and County (C&C) of Honolulu.

Accordingly, your Committees have amended this concurrent resolution by:

Other technical, nonsubstantive amendments were made for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Transportation and Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 197, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 197, H.D. 1.