STAND. COM. REP. NO. 666

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1471

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. 1471 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the issuance of $500,000 in general obligation bonds for the County of Maui to plan and develop transportation improvements for the corridor connecting Wailuku and Kahului.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Planning, the County of Maui Department of Transportation, and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that improved transportation will create greater access to jobs and services throughout the county of Maui.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the amounts authorized and appropriated for the capital improvement project from $500,000 to unspecified amounts; and

(2) 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. 1471, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1471, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair