STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1488-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.C.R. No. 141

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 141 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME THE MOKULELE BIKE PATH AFTER FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH "JOEY" W. BERTRAM III IN RECOGNITION AND CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE AND ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MAUI VETERANS HIGHWAY BIKE ROUTE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Transportation to name the Mokulele Bike Path after former State Representative Joseph "Joey" W. Bertram III in recognition and celebration of his life and role in the development of the Maui Veterans Highway bike route.

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

Your Committee finds that Joseph "Joey" W. Bertram III dedicated four years of his life serving as a State Representative for District 11 in south Maui. Mr. Bertram was a strong advocate for greenways, open space, bikeways, and improved public transportation and played a significant role in the establishment and development of the Maui Veterans Highway bike route. Therefore, naming a portion of the bike route after Mr. Bertram would recognize and celebrate his life and role in the development of the Maui Veterans Highway bike route.

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 H.C.R. No. 141 and recommends that it 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