STAND. COM. REP. NO. 289

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 839

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 839 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON THE PALI HIGHWAY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds for the design and installation of pedestrian-activated, signalized crosswalks at four intersections along the Pali Highway.

The Department of Transportation and Hawaii Bicycling League testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Adding language that allows the general obligation bonds to be used for both the design and installation of signalized crosswalks and related pedestrian improvements;

(2) Changing the authorized bond amount to an unspecified amount;

(3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion; and

(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

Should the Committee on Finance deliberate this measure further, your Committee on Transportation respectfully requests that it consider authorizing general obligation bonds in the amount of $5,200,000 for the purpose of this measure.

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 H.B. No. 839, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 839, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair