Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 426 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to make an appropriation for plans, design, and construction of a second access road to Leeward Community College.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii, Leeward Community College. Testimony in opposition was received from the Department of Transportation.

This measure would provide a much needed secondary access road to the College. Currently there is only one road that leads to the College via Waiawa Road that passes over the H-1, H-2 merge. A second access road is required to reduce the backlog of cars coming into and going off campus. During peak hours, the cars line up so as to create a hazardous traffic situation on Kamehameha Highway.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 426 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.