HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. NO.

83

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 
   


HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

Requesting a Study of public parking at the state capitol.

 

 

WHEREAS, the cornerstone of democracy is public participation; and

WHEREAS, the Legislature serves the people of Hawaii; therefore, it is imperative that the halls of democracy are accessible to the public; and

WHEREAS, accordingly, every effort should be made to facilitate access to the Capitol building for the public; and

WHEREAS, public parking at the Capitol is limited since the majority of the spaces is given to legislators and their staff; and

WHEREAS, therefore, the limited parking at the Capitol that is designated for the general public must be kept open and made available to the people of Hawaii while the Legislature is in session conducting the people's business; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2005, that the Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) is requested to conduct a study of public parking at the Capitol and address issues including:

(1) The number of people that visit the Capitol during the first six months of the calendar year;

(2) The purpose of such Capitol visits (for example, to attend hearings, briefings, or meetings);

(3) The number of public parking stalls available in the Capitol underground parking facility; and

(4) How more public parking facilities could be made available to the public;

and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Accounting and General Services, Capitol Security, and other relevant departments and agencies are requested to cooperate with and assist LRB in obtaining information necessary to address Capitol public parking issues; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that LRB is requested to submit a report of any findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the convening of the Regular Session of 2006; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Comptroller, Director of Public Safety, and Director of LRB.

Report Title:

Public Parking; Capitol; Study