HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 30, 2009

TIME:

9:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D   A G E N D A

 

CORRECTION HR ADDED TO HR 149, HR 197, HR 129

 

HCR 227/HR 196

Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO RECONSIDER ITS LEASE PRICES WITH RENTAL CAR AGENCIES AT MOLOKAI AIRPORT.

 

 

TRN, CPC, FIN

HCR 291/HR 263

Status

REQUESTING THAT THE OAHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING DEVELOP A PLANNING TEMPLATE FOR ENSURING SUFFICIENT REGIONAL HIGHWAY AND ROADWAY DEVELOPMENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EMERGING RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES IN THE EWA DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE WAIANAE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLAN.

 

 

TRN, WLO, FIN

HCR 302/HR 274

Status

URGING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A BIKE PATH THROUGH THE HONOLULU DOWNTOWN AREA.

 

 

TRN, WLO, FIN

HCR 82/HR 64

Status

EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY EXTENSION, MID-LEVEL ROAD, IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 137/HR 110

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE MINIMUM SOUND LEVEL NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT BLIND PEDESTRIANS CAN HEAR HYBRID AND OTHER "SILENT" VEHICLES IN ALL PHASES OF THEIR OPERATION.

 

 

TRN, HLT

HCR 185/HR 149

Status

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A SCENIC BYWAYS WORKING GROUP TO SELECT POSSIBLE SITES STATEWIDE, INCLUDING THE PI`ILANI TRAIL ON MAUI, FOR PROPOSED FEDERAL DESIGNATION AS SCENIC BYWAYS.

 

 

TRN, WLO

HCR 228/HR 197

Status

URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO NOT ALLOW YOUNG BROTHERS, LTD., TO DISCONTINUE LESS-THAN-CONTAINER-LOAD SHIPPING TO AND FROM MAUI, MOLOKAI, AND LANAI.

 

 

TRN, CPC

HCR 162/HR 129

Status

RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF BICYCLING.

 

 

TRN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

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PAPER:   5 copies (including an original) to Room 403 in the State Capitol;

FAX:        For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8469(Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to [email protected].

 

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair