STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1688-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2295

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

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 S.B. No. 2295, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require:

(1) The Department of Transportation to plan for sea level rise in all future or amended transportation projects; and

(2) All Department of Transportation highway, harbor, and airport projects to conform to certain carbon concrete standards, except in certain circumstances.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Kauai Women's Caucus, Bikeshare Hawaii, and one individual.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2295, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair