STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1360

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 185

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 185 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A SCENIC BYWAYS WORKING GROUP TO SELECT POSSIBLE SITES STATEWIDE, INCLUDING THE PI`ILANI TRAIL ON MAUI, FOR PROPOSED FEDERAL DESIGNATION AS SCENIC BYWAYS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Office of the Governor to convene a scenic byways working group to select possible sites statewide, including the Pi'ilani trail on Maui, for proposed federal designation as scenic byways.

     The Department of Transportation supported the intent of this concurrent resolution.  Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by a concerned individual.

     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. 185 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources.

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

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair