STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1886

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.C.R. No. 57

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs and Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 57 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC MITIGATION AND CALMING STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTAIN TRAFFIC MITIGATION AND CALMING DEVICES IN AND AROUND PAIWA STREET IN WAIPAHU, OAHU,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu to conduct a traffic mitigation and calming study to evaluate the effectiveness of speed bumps, raised crosswalks, red lights, and any other applicable traffic mitigation utilities for the areas in and around Paiwa Street in Waipahu, Oahu.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from one individual.

Your Committees find that speed bumps, raised crosswalks, red lights, and other traffic mitigation and calming devices enhance road safety and reduce the likelihood of traffic-related accidents. Your Committees recognize concerns from residents and community members regarding excessive speeding, high traffic volume, and increased risks to pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists on and around Paiwa Street. The traffic mitigation and calming study urged by this measure will help address these concerns and prioritize the safety and well-being of residents and visitors.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs and Transportation and Culture and the Arts that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 57, and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs and Transportation and Culture and the Arts,

________________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair

________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair