HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Anne V. Stevens

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Saturday, February 4, 2006

TIME:

9:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1953

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires flashing yellow traffic signals to be placed near driveways of all public schools. Requires that traffic control signals be placed at all crosswalks around public schools and elderly housing projects.

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 2264

RELATING TO STREET LIGHTING.

Requires the State to install fully shielded lighting fixtures when replacing highway and street lights. Requires the counties to follow the same lighting standards as the State when installing new highway or street lights or replacing existing ones.

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 2244

RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY.

Authorizes motor vehicle lessors to visibly pass on to the lessee third party concession fees where the third party is an entity other than the department of transportation.

TRN, CPC, FIN

HB 1807

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Requires the State, counties, and contractors performing work on a public highway to post signs warning motorists of steel plates placed in the roadway.

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 2655

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.

Establishes a multidisciplinary accident investigation team in the department of transportation for the purpose of investigating major accidents on state roadways in a manner designed to minimize lane and roadway closures during the investigation. Appropriates funds.

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 152

RELATING TO TRAFFIC.

Provides that part of highway fund moneys must be expended by the police department of any county with a population of more than 500,000 on a highway patrol.

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 1904

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Requires the department of education to conduct a traffic flow study of hazardous traffic conditions at Hawaii public schools and develop a safety plan. Appropriates funds.

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 2507

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Amends definitions of motor vehicle for purposes of motor vehicle dealer licensing law to exclude vehicle bought by county to use in public transit system or for disabled. Authorizes state or county to purchase public transit vehicles from person who is not a licensed dealer.

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 3132

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE COUNTIES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PARKING PLACARDS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Appropriates funds to the counties as reimbursement for expenses incurred for administering the parking placard program for persons with disabilities.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 2735

APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR BRIDGE SIGNS ON HANA HIGHWAY.

Appropriates funds to post signs identifying each bridge on the Hana highway.

TRN, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair