STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1627-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 3242

S.D. 1

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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 3242, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Department of Transportation and county transportation agencies to define, regularly identify, and address high-risk and dangerous corridors and intersections; and

(2) Authorize the Department of Transportation and counties to reduce the maximum speed limit within one mile of a school without first conducting an engineering study.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation; Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu; and Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization.

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. 3242, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair