STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1008

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 756

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 756, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Department of Transportation (DOT), after consultation with the counties, to adopt rules prescribing uniform standards and specifications for all official traffic control devices; and

(2) Specify factors to be considered when DOT or a county sets the maximum speed limit.

The Department of Transportation, Hawaii Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Peoples Advocacy For Trails Hawai‘i, and an individual testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 756, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair