CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 158-06
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2006
RE: H.B. No. 2075
H.D. 1
S.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2075, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this bill is to support bicycling as an alternative mode of transportation by:
(1) Earmarking at least two percent of federally allocated monies out of the State Highway Fund for the establishment of bikeways; and
(2) Requiring the Department of Transportation (DOT) to involve the bicycling community in the planning of bikeways.
Although bicyling has long been a popular recreational activity in Hawaii, it is also fast becoming a preferred mode of transportation, especially in light of rising fuel costs. Bicycling also lessens traffic congestion, lowers the repair and maintenance costs of Hawaii's roadways, improves the overall air quality of our state, and promotes the health of our citizens.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Allocating a portion of the State Highway Fund for bikeways:
(2) Requiring the Director of Transportation to allot and expend two percent of federally eligible monies in the State Highway Fund for bikeways;
(3) Clarifying that the authority of the Director of Transportation to allot and expend two percent of federal monies for bikeways applies to federally eligible monies, rather than federally allocated monies, in the State Highway Fund;
(4) Removing the requirement that DOT include the bicycling community in a public involvement process to determine when and where a bikeway should be established;
(5) Changing the effective date from July 1, 2050, to July 1, 2006; and
(6) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2075, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2075, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair |
____________________________ JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair |
____________________________ MARILYN B. LEE, Co-Chair |
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