REPORT TITLE:
MPO; Election of Chairperson


DESCRIPTION:
Changes the frequency of the election of the chairperson of the
metropolitan planning organization from annually to every 2
years.  Also updates functions of MPO's. (HB451 HD1)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.           H.D. 1
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  Section 279E-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
 2 amended to read as follows:
 
 3      "�279E-4 Chairperson:  function and term of office.  The
 
 4 members of the MPO policy committee shall elect [annually] every
 
 5 two years a chairperson on a rotating basis between the members
 
 6 of the state legislature and the legislative body of the
 
 7 appropriate county.
 
 8      The chairperson shall place on the agenda for full hearing
 
 9 any issue, project, or subject matter relating to transportation
 
10 which is requested by at least three members of the MPO policy
 
11 committee."
 
12      SECTION 2.  Section 279E-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
13 amended to read as follows:
 
14      "[[]�279E-7[]]  Functions of the Metropolitan Planning
 
15 Organization.  The functions of each Metropolitan Planning
 
16 Organization shall include:
 
17      (1)  Serve in an advisory capacity to the legislature, the
 
18           legislative body of the county, and the appropriate
 
19           state and county agencies in carrying out continuous,
 

 
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 1           comprehensive, and cooperative transportation planning
 
 2           and programming for the county as required by federal
 
 3           laws and rules[.];
 
 4      (2)  Obtain information and plans from the appropriate
 
 5           county and state agencies to formulate a [short-range
 
 6           six-year transportation plan for the county and an
 
 7           annual update of that plan, and a master multi-modal]
 
 8           transportation improvement program and an intermodal
 
 9           long-range transportation plan for the county in order
 
10           to advise the legislature, the legislative body of the
 
11           county, and other appropriate agencies regarding those
 
12           plans[.];
 
13      (3)  Review the capital improvement programs of both the
 
14           county and state for urbanized and rural areas of the
 
15           county as they concern transportation[.];
 
16      (4)  Integrate transportation planning for the county with a
 
17           statewide transportation planning program authorized by
 
18           Act 218, [SLH] Session Laws of Hawaii 1974[.];
 
19      (5)  Develop recommendations to the state legislature and
 
20           the legislative body of the county regarding
 
21           transportation policy matters[.];
 
22      (6)  Act as liaison with the intermodal planning group of
 
23           the secretary of transportation[.];
 

 
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 1      (7)  Coordinate the mathematical modeling essential to the
 
 2           transportation planning process of the county[.];
 
 3      (8)  Ensure a continuing, comprehensive transportation
 
 4           planning process carried on cooperatively by the State
 
 5           and the county[.
 
 6      (9)  Develop a formula for the distribution of metropolitan
 
 7           planning funds which shall consider but not necessarily
 
 8           be limited to population, status of planning, and
 
 9           metropolitan area transportation needs, and submit this
 
10           formula for approval by the secretary of
 
11           transportation.
 
12      (10) Receive and distribute, as necessary, federal funds
 
13           under Section 112 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of
 
14           1973, the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as
 
15           amended, Section 13 of the Airport and Airway
 
16           Development Act of 1970, as amended, and Section 5 of
 
17           the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as
 
18           amended.];
 
19      (9)  Perform all activities necessary to comply with federal
 
20           laws and rules relating to MPOs;
 
21    [(11)] (10) Receive, expend, and distribute, as necessary,
 
22           such federal, state, county, and other funds as may
 
23           become available to support metropolitan
 
24           transportation[.] planning;
 

 
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 1    [(12)] (11) Advise on plans, projects, and programs requiring
 
 2           action by the state legislature or the legislative body
 
 3           of the county which have been submitted for review to
 
 4           the MPO[.];
 
 5    [(13)] (12) Undertake [such] other functions as may become
 
 6           appropriate in an advisory capacity to ensure a joint
 
 7           planning process between the county and the State, and
 
 8           advise appropriate legislative bodies and agencies, as
 
 9           necessary[.]; and
 
10    [(14)] (13) If the MPO finds that it is necessary to have a
 
11           citizens' advisory group to present technical or other
 
12           expert opinions or facts to the MPO then such a group
 
13           may be formed."
 
14    SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed.
 
15 New statutory material is underscored.
 
16    SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2001.