STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3635

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 136

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 136 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CREATE SAFE ROUTES FOR SENIORS LIVING IN HOUSING UNITS, RENTALS, HOTELS, CONDOMINIUMS, AND RESIDENTIAL PLACES STATEWIDE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request that the Department of Transportation create safe routes for senior citizens living in housing units, rentals, hotels, condominiums, and residential places statewide.

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

Your Committee finds that independent living capabilities for Hawaii's senior population is an integral component for health, longevity, and quality of life. Many senior citizens have reduced physical abilities and thus require various assistive mobility devices and are more susceptible to trips and falls due to elevation changes in walkways and other hazardous conditions. Therefore, the purpose of this resolution is to request that the Department of Transportation create pedestrian-safe routes and pathways that lead to and from places of residence in such a manner that adheres to the unique needs of the senior citizen population.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Adding that the Department of Transportation is requested to work with elected legislators from each community to create a proposed list of pedestrian projects and prioritize their construction while incorporating statewide transportation plans, regional transportation plans, and funding opportunities as may be necessary for their construction;

(2) Amending its title accordingly; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

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 S.C.R. No. 136, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 136, S.D. 1.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair