STAND. COM. REP. NO. 373-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 2490

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 2490 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL ADVANCEMENT CONTRACTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase the caps for the total contract value of any one capital advancement contract (CAC) and the total aggregate value of CACs in a fiscal year entered into by the Department of Transportation with private parties for harbor improvements and add reporting requirements for the department.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation; Matson Navigation Company, Inc.; Hawaii Harbors Users Group; and Young Brothers, LLC.

Your Committee finds that the existing caps for CACs limits the scope and type of work, as well as the number of projects that can be completed. An increase in these caps will expedite and fast-track additional projects and prioritize public improvements to state commercial harbor facilities.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2490, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2490, H.D. 1, and 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