STAND. COM. REP. 1401

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.C.R. No. 53

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 53 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMISSION TO DETERMINE THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF OAHU'S ROADWAYS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to find ways to mitigate traffic congestion on Oahu's roadways by requesting the Governor to establish a five-member commission to review the transportation plan for and determine the carrying capacity of Oahu's roadways.

The Department of Transportation supported the intent of this measure.

Oahu is the most burdened of the four counties when it comes to traffic congestion, with the number of automobiles and licensed drivers increasing each day. This has placed a severe strain on the transportation network which, if a solution is not found soon, will lead to gridlock and adversely affect Oahu's fragile environment.

Your Committee recognizes that the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization (OMPO) is responsible for coordinating the State and City and County of Honolulu's (City) efforts to address traffic congestion on Oahu and currently oversees the 25-year transportation plan for Oahu. The City also maintains oversight for a majority of the roadways on Oahu, with the exception of freeways and highways. Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Requesting OMPO, in conjunction with the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu (DTS), to review the transportation plan for and determine the carrying capacity of Oahu's roadways, instead of requesting the Governor to establish a five-member commission to perform this function;

(2) Changing the title to read: "REQUESTING THE OAHU

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, TO REVIEW THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR AND DETERMINE THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF OAHU'S ROADWAYS"; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 53, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 53, H.D. 1.

 

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

 

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair