STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2171

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.C.R. No. 98

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 98, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, AND HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, ADMINISTER, AND MANAGE VARIOUS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC FACILITIES THAT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF PARKING STALLS TO ACCOMMODATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING, SECURE BICYCLE STORAGE LOCKERS, AND PARKING STALL SHARING BETWEEN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Transportation, Department of Accounting and General Services, and Hawaii State Energy Office to collaborate to develop, implement, administer, and manage various transportation system programs at public facilities that include but are not limited to construction or conversion of parking stalls to accommodate electric vehicle charging, secure bicycle storage lockers, and parking stall sharing between public employees.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, Climate Protectors Hawai‘i, and Hawaii Bicycling League. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services and Hawaii State Energy Office.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii residents pay among the highest cost to commute in the country due to increasingly expensive fossil fuels and lack of cheaper transit options. Your Committee therefore finds that ensuring future access to electric vehicle charging stations and secure bicycle storage in public facilities will encourage the use of electric vehicles and bicycles, thereby reducing the cost of transportation for public employees and residents of public housing.

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. 98, S.D. 1, 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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CHRIS TODD, Chair