STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1408-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.C.R. No. 199

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 199 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PERFORM A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF OMAOPIO ROAD AND KULA HIGHWAY AS A MEANS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve public safety by requesting the Department of Transportation to perform a feasibility study on the installation of a traffic light at the intersection of Omaopio Road and Kula Highway.  

The Department of Transportation and an individual testified in support.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by pushing back the report date to 2018 to provide the time needed to complete the study.

     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. 199, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 199, H.D. 1.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair