Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 27, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Transportation to study and evaluate existing traffic conditions in the South Kona area of the island of Hawaii for the purpose of preparing a traffic solution plan.

Your Committee understands that traffic in the state highway corridor in South Kona is heavy, making traffic backlogs and tie-ups commonplace. This situation is likely to worsen with anticipated growth in population and development in nearby areas. A traffic solution plan is clearly needed to address these concerns.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, style, and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 27, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 27, S.D. 2.