Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 1912 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds to install traffic cameras along Farrington Highway to monitor traffic flow and adjust traffic lights.

A concerned citizen testified in support of this measure. The Department of Transportation supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committee finds that traffic congestion, especially for those living along the Waianae Coast, continues to be of major concern. Installation of cameras to monitor traffic flow and traffic conditions along Farrington Highway will assist the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu in adjusting traffic signals and the Honolulu Police Department in rerouting traffic, when needed, to ease traffic congestion on this vital link to the Leeward Coast.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1912 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.