STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1651

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 242

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 242 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A KAPAA QUARRY ROAD SAFETY TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURES FOR KAPAA QUARRY ROAD IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND REDUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING PRACTICES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to improve traffic safety on Kappa Quarry Road by establishing a Kapaa Quarry Road Safety Task Force (Task Force) to conduct a study to develop and recommend traffic safety measures for Kapaa Quarry Road to alleviate dangerous road conditions and reduce hazardous driving practices.

 

     The Department of Transportation (DOT) testified in support of the intent of this measure.

 

     Over the years, a number of major accidents attributed to both road conditions and driver behavior have occurred along Kappa Quarry Road.  The most recent accident involved the death of two young women and the injuring of five others.  This loss of life is unacceptable and road conditions and driver behavior in the area need to be addressed.

 

However, your Committee finds that according to DOT, the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu (DTS) maintains the most jurisdiction over this roadway.  Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

(1)  Establishing the Task Force under DTS in cooperation with DOT;

 

(2)  Including surrounding businesses, schools, and property owners determined by DTS, in cooperation with DOT, to be part of the Task Force, rather than DOT determining these members; and

 

(3)  Requiring that certified copies of this concurrent resolution be sent to surrounding businesses, schools, and property owners that are determined by DTS, in cooperation with DOT, to be members of the Task Force.

 

     Technical, nonsubstantive amendments were also made for 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. 242, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 242, H.D. 1.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair