STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1513-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.R. No. 55

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 55 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING WORK ON THE H-1 CORRIDOR STUDY TO BE EXPEDITED AND THE STATE AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO EVALUATE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-SPONSORED PROJECTS IN THE OAHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION-APPROVED FY 2011-2014 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO ADDRESS TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE AIEA-RED HILL-MOANALUA-SALT LAKE AREA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request work on the H-1 Corridor Study to be expedited and that the State and the City and County of Honolulu evaluate traffic management initiatives and Department of Transportation-sponsored projects in the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization-approved FY 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program to address traffic congestion in the Aiea-Red Hill-Moanalua-Salt Lake Area.

     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. 55 and recommends its adoption.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair