Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 25 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to find creative alternatives to Oahu's crowded and expensive urban lifestyle by requesting the Department of Transportation (DOT) to study the feasibility of establishing a Highway in the Sky program (program).

DOT opposed this measure.

This program is based on the concept of inter-island commuting by air. This could be of great interest to many Oahu residents who may be attracted to relocating to a Neighbor Island and commuting to their jobs on Oahu.

Cost factors require study. Compared to the cost of new highway construction, this program could incur minimum start-up capital costs.

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. 25 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.