STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1068

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1321

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 1321, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to erect depth-gauge signs on any portion of a public highway that lies within a special flood hazard area and is prone to flooding.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Department of Transportation, and one individual.

Your Committee finds that flooded highways pose a safety risk to drivers. It can be very difficult for a driver to accurately gauge how deep the water is and many drivers attempt to cross flooded highways, which can jeopardize their safety. This measure will allow drivers to determine the depth of water on flooded highways.

Your Committee has amended this measure by removing the appropriation.

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. 1321, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1321, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, 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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CHRIS LEE, Chair