HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION |
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Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
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Rep. Sylvia Luke |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
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Rep. Bob Nakasone |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 11, 2008 |
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TIME: |
9:00 am |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Requires department of transportation to implement traffic congestion reduction plans, a statewide traffic flow improvement plan, a statewide infrastructure maintenance and improvement program, and a traffic safety enhancement plan. Requires partnering with academia. Requires annual reports.
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TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRAFFIC. Requires DOT to establish and operate a county-wide highway traffic advisory radio system to advise motorists of updated current traffic conditions in any county having a population of greater than 300,000. Appropriation.
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TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Requires the department of transportation to identify all existing and any possible rights-of-way within each county that would facilitate the building of more lane miles and increase the carrying capacity of the highways within its jurisdiction.
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TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES. Allows counties to remove abandoned motor vehicles from private roads.
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TRN, JUD |
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RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES. Requires mayors of each county to report to the legislature by 2009 regular session, on the county's storage space needs for storing abandoned vehicles.
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TRN, FIN |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STUDY ON ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES. Appropriates funds to collect and analyze data and to develop a plan for developing, using, and maintaining a statewide transportation energy information and monitoring system. (HB2004 HD1)
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EEP, TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Exempts from general excise and use taxes the fuel sold from a foreign-trade zone for intrastate air transportation by common carriers. (HB2860 HD1)
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EDB, TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO HARBORS. Allows the director of transportation to adopt rules that regulate harbor noise.
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TRN, EEP |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 5 copies (including an original) to Room 441 in the State Capitol; or
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8519(Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands).
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to TRNtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
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________________________________________ Rep. Joseph M. Souki Chair |