Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 35 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Transportation and the County of Hawaii review the causes of accidents on Highway 11 near Pahala, Hawaii, and to make any necessary traffic improvements to increase safety.

Your Committee received testimony from the Department of Transportation (DOT) in opposition to this measure.

Your Committee finds that public safety should be the State's top priority. Apparently, the intersection of Highway 11 and the entry road to the town of Pahala on the Big Island is the site of numerous vehicle collisions, and your Committee agrees that the DOT should examine this intersection to determine if roadway improvements can lessen the risk for drivers.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 35 and recommends its adoption.