STAND

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1727

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.C.R. No. 107

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

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 S.C.R. No. 107, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY AND EVALUATE CURRENT HAWAII COUNTY TRAFFIC PLANS TO ENSURE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE HAWAII STATE PLANNING ACT FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ARE MET AND TO PREPARE A TRAFFIC SOLUTION PLAN FOR HAWAII COUNTY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to address highway safety issues in the County of Hawaii (County) by requesting the Department of Transportation (DOT) to:

(1) Study and evaluate existing traffic conditions in the County, in consultation with the county Department of Public Works, and prepare a traffic solution plan for the County to minimize existing and future traffic problems; and

(2) Review and make recommendations on the current county transportation plan to ensure its conformity with state planning policies and objectives.

A concerned individual testified in support of this measure. DOT supported the intent of this measure. The County of Hawaii opposed this measure.

Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

(1) Deleting the finding that the County's General Plan Revision process was completed in February 2005, with no reference to the problem of dangerous state and county highways or provision for improvement; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

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 S.C.R. No. 107, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 107, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

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

		____________________________ JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair