HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino, Chair

Rep. Sean Quinlan, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 17, 2017

TIME:

11:15 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 423

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 663

(SSCR692)

Status

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Increases the fines for speeding violations occurring in a school zone or construction area.

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 67 / HR 34 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSTRUCT A ROUNDABOUT AT THE INTERSECTION OF KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY AND KAHEKILI HIGHWAY IN KAHALU‘U ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 101 / HR 60 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT QUARTERLY SWEEPS OF LILIUOKALANI BOTANICAL GARDEN UNDER THE SCHOOL STREET OVERPASS.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 103 / HR 61 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY COMPARING THE COSTS OF USING ELEVATED RAIL VERSUS STREET-LEVEL RAIL TO COMPLETE THE MIDDLE STREET TO DOWNTOWN HONOLULU PORTION OF THE HONOLULU RAIL PROJECT.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 121

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO ADDRESS TRAFFIC CONGESTION FACED BY WEST OAHU COMMUTERS, WHICH HAS REACHED EMERGENCY LEVELS.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 122

Status

ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO WIDEN FARRINGTON HIGHWAY BETWEEN FORT WEAVER ROAD AND KAPOLEI GOLF COURSE TO MAKE WAY FOR EAST KAPOLEI HIGH SCHOOL.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 144

Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PLACE BARRIERS ALONG THE PARKING LOT AT LANIAKEA BEACH AND ENCOURAGE PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY USING THE BRIDGE UNDERPASS.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 196 / HR 124 /

Status / Status

URGING THE OAHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TO EXPEDITE THE FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE REALIGNMENT OF FARRINGTON HIGHWAY.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 197 / HR 125 /

Status / Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU AND THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ANALYZE THE WAIANAE COAST EMERGENCY ACCESS ROAD SYSTEM AND WHETHER THESE ROADS CAN BE USED AS A SECONDARY ACCESS ROAD TO THE WAIANAE COAST ON A PERMANENT BASIS.

 

 

TRN, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number.  

 

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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Chair