STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1856-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 297

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.R. No. 297 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MAUI COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY TO PREPARE A DISASTER CONTINGENCY PLAN TO MAINTAIN CONTINUED TRANSPORTATION ACCESS ALONG THE HANA HIGHWAY, INCLUDING ITS ONE-LANE BRIDGES, DURING CATASTROPHIC EVENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request Maui County Civil Defense Agency to prepare a disaster contingency plan to maintain continued transportation access along the Hana Highway, including its one-lane bridges, during catastrophic events.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 297 and recommends its adoption.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair