Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.R. No. 136 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to attempt to address the need for bus service to the communities of Village Park and Upper Waipahu by requesting the City and County of Honolulu to cooperate with employers of the Village Park and Upper Waipahu communities to arrange for adequate bus services to be provided for residents during the peak commute hours of the workday.

Del Monte Fresh Produce (Hawaii) Inc., testified in support of this measure. The Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu submitted comments.

Your Committee understands that many communities across the island of Oahu are experiencing rapid growth and development and that the need exists to provide adequate bus service to these areas. This measure is an attempt to address this situation.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

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.R. No. 136, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 136, H.D. 1.