STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2062

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 195

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 195, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION TO CONVENE A JOINT HEARING WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONSIDER THE LIKELY IMPACTS ON TRAFFIC BY THE PROPOSED TURTLE BAY RESORT EXPANSION AND MITIGATIVE MEASURES THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE EXPANSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to address traffic concerns on the North Shore of Oahu by requesting the Senate Committee on Transportation and International Affairs and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation to convene a joint hearing to consider the likely traffic impact of the proposed Turtle Bay Resort expansion and the mitigation measures that may be needed.

     UNITE HERE! Local 5, Keep the North Shore Country, and two concerned individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution.  Kuilima Resort Company opposed this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 195, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

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MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Chair