HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2025
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Rep. Darius K. Kila, Chair |
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Rep. Tina Nakada Grandinetti, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Elle Cochran |
Rep. Tyson K. Miyake |
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Rep. Luke A. Evslin |
Rep. Christopher L. Muraoka |
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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa |
Rep. Elijah Pierick |
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Rep. Trish La Chica |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 |
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9:30 am |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 430 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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RELATING TO CENTRAL SERVICES ASSESSMENT. Amends the transfer of funds for central service expenses from the State Highway Fund, Airport Revenue Fund, and Harbor Special Fund by: (1) limiting the deduction to five per cent of all receipts and deposits in the fund, or $5,000,000, whichever is less, and (2) creating a process to deduct additional amounts based on the Consumer Price Index.
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RELATING TO HIGHWAY REVENUE BONDS. Restores the revenue bond authorization for the Department of Transportation to issue Highway Revenue Bonds for highway capital improvement projects authorized in Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2023, as amended by Act 230, SLH 2024. Effective upon approval.
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RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. Prohibits pedestrians from walking along the roadway of an interstate highway, an auxiliary interstate highway, or certain state highways except while conducting authorized first responder duties or highway maintenance duties.
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RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE INSTRUCTION PERMITS. Starting on July 1, 2026, requires all applicants for a motorcycle instruction permit to successfully complete a basic motorcycle rider course approved by the Department of Trnasportation before becoming eligible for the permit.
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RELATING TO TWO-WHEELED MOTORIZED VEHICLES. Requires all operators and passengers of two-wheeled motorized vehicles to wear safety helmets with securely fastened chin straps while operating two-wheeled motorized vehicles on highways, streets, roadways, or any other public property in the State. Defines "two-wheeled motorized vehicles".
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RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Amends the offense of negligent injury in the first degree to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers.
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RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE. Lowers the blood alcohol content threshold for driving while under the influence of alcohol from .08 to .05 or more grams of alcohol to reduce impaired driving and fatal crashes.
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RELATING TO THE USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE. Lowers the blood alcohol content threshold for driving while under the influence of an intoxicant.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
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________________________________________ Rep. Darius Kila Chair |
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