THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

TIME:

1:45 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2529

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BICYCLES.

Requires the driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction to allow at least a three-foot separation between the right side of the driver's vehicle and the left side of the bicyclist.

 

TRE, JDC

SB 2828

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS.

Expands authority of the Director of Transportation over required motor carrier vehicle inspections.

 

TRE, WAM

SB 2854

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MOPEDS.

Establishes a fine not to exceed $100 for mopeds owners who fail to comply with moped registration requirements.

 

TRE, JDC/WAM

SB 2888

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE PAIA BYPASS.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for appropriation funds to the department of transportation to plan, design, and construct the Pa‘ia bypass.

 

TRE, WAM

SB 2256

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION.

Makes the motor vehicle registration fee for U-drive motor vehicles consistent with the fee for all other motor vehicles.  Makes any county ordinance that increases a motor vehicle registration fee applicable to U-drive vehicles.

 

TRE, WAM

SB 2551

      Status & Testimony

RELATED TO RESISTING AN ORDER TO STOP A MOTOR VEHICLE.

Removes resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle in the first degree from the list of offenses for which criminal charges may be brought by written information.

 

TRE, JDC

SB 2684

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.

Clarifies what pedestrians are required to do when in a crosswalk while a countdown timer is operating.

 

TRE, JDC

SB 2715

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST A SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECT IN HAWAII.

Extends the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist Kaiuli Energy, LLC, with the financing of the planning, design, and construction of a seawater air conditioning district cooling facility and chilled water distribution system.

 

TRE, WAM

SB 2912

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Permits the driver of a vehicle to safely proceed through an intersection in which a defective or malfunctioning traffic‑control device fails to detect the vehicle and stays in the red signal stage through 2 cycles of the traffic-control device.

 

TRE, JDC

SB 2004

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INSTALLATION OF A SIGNALIZED CROSSWALK ON VINEYARD BOULEVARD.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for appropriation to the Department of Transportation to complete the construction and installation of a signalized crosswalk on Vineyard boulevard at River street.

 

TRE, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair