STAND. COM. REP. NO. 438

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 1239

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 1239 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAY DESIGN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to ensure that the heritage of Hawaii's rural communities is not lost by encouraging flexibility in highway design in these areas. Specifically, this bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop new design guidelines for road and bridge projects that address and balance appropriate financial, political, social, and economic policy concerns, including safety, cost-effectiveness, and environmental, aesthetic, and cultural preservation.

The Maui County Cultural Resources Commission, Hanalei Roads Committee, Kona Traffic Safety Committee, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. Na Leo Pohai supported the intent of this measure. DOT opposed this bill.

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. 1239 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair