THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

TIME:

1:45 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

GM 313

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Procurement Administrator, Gubernatorial Nominee, AARON S. FUJIOKA, for a term to expire 10-16-2009.

TGO

SCR 44/ SR 25

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

TGO, WAM

SCR 45/SR 26

REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SEEK FEDERAL GRANTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

TGO

SCR 46/ SR 27

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO COMPLY WITH COUNTY ORDINANCES AND STANDARDS RELATING TO OUTSIDE LIGHTING AT AIRPORTS AND HARBORS, AND TO PROVIDE CUT-OFF OR FULLY SHIELDED LENS FIXTURES TO DIRECT ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING DOWNWARD TO PREVENT DIFFUSION THE LIGHT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII AND THE ISLAND OF MAUI.

TGO

SCR 110/SR 66

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ACTION PLAN.

TGO

SCR 130/ SR 78

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO FORM A TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS TO ABATE AND PREVENT THE ACCUMULATION OF SEDIMENT IN WAILOA RIVER AND HILO BAY.

TGO, WLA

SCR 169

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE PROGRESS OF ESTABLISHING FLEXIBLE HIGHWAY DESIGN GUIDELINES PURSUANT TO ACT 185, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2005.

TGO

SCR 179/SR 120

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF RETURNING THE KAPALUA-WEST MAUI AIRPORT TO PRIVATE OPERATION.

TGO

SCR 181/SR 122

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO MAKE EXPEDITION OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PAIA BYPASS PROJECT A TOP PRIORITY.

TGO

SCR 194/ SR 129

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INSTALL A LIGHTED CROSSWALK ON KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY IN KANEOHE, OAHU, AT THE CROSSWALK BETWEEN LILIPUNA ROAD AND MEHANA STREET.

TGO, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 20 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 201, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

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Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7335.

 

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair