STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1598

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 21

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 Transportation, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 21 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE ON NORTH ROAD MANAGEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Transportation to form a task force on North Road management.

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

Your Committee finds that North Road in Ewa Beach is a long, straight thoroughfare that connects the community to its schools, parks, churches, and other areas of Ewa Beach. Your Committee further finds that recently, there have been serious safety and illegal dumping concerns on Ewa Beach's North Road. These concerns are further exacerbated due to multiple entities having jurisdiction on various portions of the road, one being private and two being public. This measure will address concerns of residents in Ewa Beach by establishing a task force on North Road management issues.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 21, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means, in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 21, S.D. 1.

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

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair