Report Title:
Bikeways; Required with Highways
Description:
Requires bikeways to be built wherever a highway, road, or street is being constructed, reconstructed, relocated, or rehabilitated.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
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TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to bikeways.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 264-18, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§264-18[]]
Use of highway fund for bikeways. (a) Out of the state highway fund
reasonable amounts shall be expended as necessary by the State for the
establishment of bikeways. Bikeways shall be established[, whenever
practicable,] wherever a highway, road, or street is being constructed,
reconstructed, relocated, or rehabilitated.
[(b) Bikeways are not required to be
established under subsection (a):
(1) Where the establishment of the lanes,
paths, routes, and ways would be contrary to public safety; or
(2) If the cost of establishing the lanes,
paths, routes, and ways would be excessively disproportionate to the need or
probable use; or
(3) Where low population density, other
available ways, or other factors indicate an absence of any need for the lanes,
paths, routes, and ways.
(c)](b) The department of
transportation, when requested, shall provide technical assistance and advice
to counties in carrying out the purpose of this section. The department of
transportation shall recommend construction standards for bikeways. The
department of transportation, in the manner prescribed for marking highways
under section 264-25, shall provide a uniform system of marking and signing
such lanes, paths, routes, and ways which shall apply to lanes, paths, routes,
and ways under the jurisdiction of the department of transportation and the
counties. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the department of
transportation and the counties may restrict the use of the lanes, paths,
routes, and ways to pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles.
[(d)](c) As used in this
section, the term "bikeway" shall have the same meaning as in section
291C-1.
[(e)](d) The department of
transportation shall report annually to the legislature before the convening of
each regular session as to bikeway expenditures and current projects."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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