STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2084

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 3048

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation and Energy, to which was referred S.B. No. 3048 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR W.H. SHIPMAN FOR TRAFFIC MODIFICATIONS IN THE SHIPMAN BUSINESS PARK,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to make an appropriation for a grant-in-aid to W.H. Shipman, Ltd., for traffic plans and traffic lights in the Shipman Business Park.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation.

     Your Committee finds that the Department of Transportation, Highways Division will assist W.H. Shipman, Ltd., with technical support during the design and construction processes, including overseeing the project construction where it encroaches into or impacts operations of the state highway right-of-way in accordance with approved documents.  According to testimony, the grantee will be responsible for all permitting, contracting, expenditures, accounting, and reconciliation of state funds.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and Energy that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3048 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair