STAND. COM. REP. NO.  836-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2403

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2403, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE MASS TRANSIT SPECIAL FUND,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish an unspecified annual credit to the Department of Transportation (DOT) from the Mass Transit Special Fund and require the Director of DOT to adopt and enforce provisions of the Federal Transit Authority's regulations regarding safety oversight of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems, including aspects that are not regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration.

 

     The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii supported this measure.  The Department of Transportation, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, and Tax Foundation of Hawaii provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2403, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair