STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1425

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 29

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 29 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO DETERMINE THE COST OF PLACING AN OVERPASS OVER THE H-1 FREEWAY TO EXTEND BETWEEN NUUANU STREAM AND QUEEN EMMA STREET THAT WOULD REDUCE TRAFFIC NOISE POLLUTION AND BE USED AS A PARK OR OTHER COMMUNITY USE PURPOSE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Accounting and General Services, after consultation with the Department of Transportation, to determine the cost of placing an overpass over the H-1 freeway, to extend between Nuuanu Stream and Queen Emma Street, which would reduce traffic noise pollution and be used as a park or other community use purpose.

 

     The Department of Accounting and General Services commented on this measure.  The Department of Transportation opposed this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 29 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair