STAND. COM. REP. NO. 270

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1427

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, 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 the Department of Transportation for operations and 7 staff positions to increase hours of operation of the Kuhio highway contraflow on Kauai.

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

Your Committee finds that traffic congestion in the Wailua-Kapaa corridor in the County of Kauai continues to worsen, creating significant delays for residents and visitors and ultimately degrading the quality of life for those who live on Kauai. Your Committee further finds that the existing contraflow operation serves an effective mitigation measure to reduce traffic congestion Monday through Saturday. However, there is no contraflow operations on Sunday or holidays, during a time when the roads see a lot of traffic. This measure would provide funding to the Department of Transportation to continue the operation of the contraflow in Kauai, thereby mitigating traffic congestion and improving the quality of life for residents and visitors of Kauai.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1427 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,

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair