Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1239 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to encourage flexibility in highway design that will ensure road and bridge projects meet the State's transportation needs as well as work well for the surrounding communities.

The Naalehu Main Street, Hanalei Roads Committee, and a concerned individual supported this bill. Na Leo Pohai supported the intent of this measure. The Department of Transportation opposed this measure.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2010, to

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity,

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1239, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1239, H.D. 1.