STAND

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1404

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.C.R. No. 100

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.C.R. No. 100 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING SUPPORT FOR COMPLETION OF CONNECTIONS BETWEEN AND ENHANCEMENTS TO THE LEEWARD BIKE PATH AND PEARL HARBOR HISTORIC TRAIL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to support the planning, construction, and completion of the Leeward Bike Path and Pearl Harbor Historic Trail.

Specifically, this concurrent resolution:

(1) Requests the Department of Transportation to submit a report to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the Regular Session of 2005 on the design for the Leeward Bikeway as a shared-use path from Waipahu to Nanakuli. This Bikeway will link with the City's existing Pearl Harbor Bike Path; and

(2) Urges the City and County of Honolulu to make enhancements to the right-of-way for the old Oahu Railway and Land Company train and establish goals and objectives to implement projects related to the Trail.

The Department of Transportation testified in support of the intent of the resolution.

Your Committee finds that the Leeward Bike Path and the Pearl Harbor Historic Trail can be potential ecotourism attractions through the development of a multiuse pedestrian and bike path adjacent to the historical train, which is operated by the Hawaiian Railway Society. Your Committee believes that the completion of this project can have significant cultural, educational, historical, and recreational benefits.

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. 100 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,

		____________________________ JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair