STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1719-22 -22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.R. No. 25

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 25 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT WILL ENSURE HANA HIGHWAY IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND IS SAFE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage the Department of Transportation to work with the following to develop a holistic management plan that will ensure Hana Highway is properly maintained and is safe for residents and visitors:

(1) The Department of Transportation of the County of Maui;

(2) Hana Highway Regulation civil volunteer group; and

(3) All large landowners whose properties are traversed by or accessible as a result of Hana Highway, including:

(A) The Department of Hawaiian Homelands;

(B) East Maui Irrigation Company, LLC;

(C) Hana Ranch Partners, LLC;

(D) Kingdom Come, LLC; and

(E) Saint Mary’s Church of the Roman Catholic Church of Hawaii.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 25 and recommends its adoption.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair