STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1054

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1427

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 S.B. No. 1427 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds to increase the hours of operation of the Kuhio Highway contraflow on Kauai.

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

Your Committee finds that this measure will enable the Department of Transportation to continue the operation of contraflow in the County of Kauai, thereby mitigating traffic congestion and improving the quality of life of the island's residents and visitors.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the appropriation to an unspecified amount;

(2) Changing the number of staff positions to an unspecified number; and

(3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1427, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1427, 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