Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 2736 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to support and promote the historical preservation of Hana Highway on Maui by appropriating funds to post signs identifying each bridge on the Hana Highway by its Hawaiian name and explaining the English meaning of the Hawaiian name.

The Department of Transportation testified in support of the intent of this bill.

Your Committee finds that Hana Highway is a historic roadway and adding signage identifying the bridges along the highway will enhance its historical preservation.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2736 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.