STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2176

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.C.R. No. 82

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 82 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING A PROGRAM THAT WOULD ALLOW QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO REMIT VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES ON A BIANNUAL BASIS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request that the Department of Budget and Finance conduct a study on the feasibility of creating a program that would allow qualified individuals to remit registration fees on a biannual basis.

For the purposes of a public hearing, your Committee circulated a proposed S.D. 1 (Proposed Draft) of the measure and notified the public that your Committee would be accepting testimony on the Proposed Draft, which deletes the title and contents of the measure and inserts provisions that request the Department of Transportation, City and County of Honolulu, Ewa Beach Golf Course, Carmel Partners, Iroquois Point, and Ewa Beach Neighborhood Board to form a task force regarding the management of North Road.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the Proposed Draft from the Department of Transportation.

Your Committee finds that safety improvements and the unified management of North Road may be necessary to address the issues affecting North Road, including illegal dumping and a lack of regular maintenance and repairs on the road.

Your Committee has amended this measure by adopting the Proposed Draft.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 82, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 82, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair