STAND. COM. REP. NO. 161

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 415

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 415 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MAUKA HIGHWAY ALONG THE WAIANAE COAST,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to begin the process of alleviating traffic congestion on the Leeward coast by authorizing the issuance of $1,000,000 in general obligation bonds for plans and design for a mauka highway from Makaha to Nanakuli as an alternate route to Farrington Highway.

The Representative of 45th District, Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii Transportation Association, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. The Department of Transportation supported the intent of this measure. The Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization commented on the bill.

Farrington highway has a long history of road closures for various reasons. Major accidents, criminal incidents, water main breaks, etc., continually occur along this stretch of highway. When they do occur, much of the Leeward coast, especially Nanakuli, Waianae, and Makaha are cut off from the rest of Oahu due to the lack of access to the area via another route. Your Committee finds that a mauka highway is a good step in the right direction to help assist the people of Leeward, Oahu, with their traffic concerns.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 415 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair