STAND. COM. REP. NO.  856-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2491

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2491 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to address new methods of transportation development, while protecting the public interest, by declaring, as state policy, certain best practices to which the Governor and Department of Transportation (DOT) must adhere in any public-private transportation partnership agreement.

     The Hawaii Government Employees Association testified in support of this bill.  DOT commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2491 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair