STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1648

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 278

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 278 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE REPAIR OF HUI F ROAD, AND URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO INVENTORY ITS ROADS IN LIMBO,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to promote safe transportation in the County of Maui by requesting the County of Maui to:

     (1)  Provide for the immediate repair of Hui F Road; and

(2)  Inventory, in conjunction with the Maui community, Maui's "roads in limbo" to properly establish jurisdiction of all roads in the County of Maui.

     The jurisdiction over a number of roads throughout Hawaii is in dispute.  These roads are known as "roads in limbo."  "Roads in limbo" are often left in disrepair since no government entity claims responsibility over them.  Thus, people who use these roads on a daily basis suffer due to these roads not being maintained.

     Hui F Road on Maui has been deemed a "road in limbo" that is in need of repair.  Your Committee finds that repairing this road, as well as determining what other roads in Maui County are also "roads in limbo" will assist the State and county in solving jurisdictional issues over these roads and will allow for proper repair and maintenance.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 278 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair