HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino, Chair

Rep. Sean Quinlan, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

TIME:

9:45 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 423

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HCR 30 / HR 24 /

Status / Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INCLUDE THE "DUTCH REACH" OR FAR-HAND METHOD IN DRIVER'S EDUCATION CURRICULA.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 33 / HR 27 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY AND CONDUCT A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF PAVING ROADWAYS IN HAWAII WITH RUBBERIZED ASPHALT CONCRETE.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 53 / HR 41 /

Status / Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO SUBMIT LEGISLATION FOR A UNIVERSAL HELMET LAW IN HAWAII REQUIRING ALL OPERATORS AND RIDERS OF MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS, MOPEDS, AND BICYCLES TO WEAR SAFETY HELMETS.

 

 

TRN, JUD

HCR 62 / HR 48 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE REGULATION OF PERSONAL VEHICLE RENTALS AND TO CONSIDER STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR THIS INDUSTRY.

 

 

TRN, CPC

HCR 92 / HR 76 /

Status / Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONSTRUCT CROSSWALKS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON OAHU'S NORTH SHORE.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 93 / HR 77 /

Status / Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ALLOW THE COUNTIES TO USE VACANT STATE LANDS AS STORAGE FOR ABANDONED VEHICLES.

 

 

TRN, JUD

HCR 96 / HR 81 /

Status / Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO REDUCE LITTERING, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM TO KEEP ROADS LITTER-FREE, AND WORK WITH THE COUNTIES TO EXPAND THE ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM TO INCLUDE COUNTY ROADS.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 112 / HR 100 /

Status / Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ASSESS THE DANGERS OF PEDESTRIAN USE OF THE SHOULDER OF HALEAKALA HIGHWAY BETWEEN UPPER KIMO DRIVE AND AINAKULA ROAD AND TO EXAMINE POTENTIAL PEDESTRIAN SAFETY COUNTERMEASURES.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 113 / HR 101 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY WAYS TO ENCOURAGE ALL POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS IN THE STATE TO HAVE A CERTIFIED CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN AVAILABLE TO INSPECT CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 165 / HR 142 /

Status / Status

URGING STATEWIDE SUPPORT FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY LEGISLATION TO REDUCE MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES AND INJURIES.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 168

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF PROHIBITING TRUCKS WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT OF TEN THOUSAND POUNDS OR MORE FROM USING THE LEFT-MOST LANE ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS.

 

 

TRN, JUD

HCR 170

Status

URGING ALL THE COUNTIES OF HAWAII TO CREATE A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE DECAL, SIMILAR TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S "HAWAII SAYS NO MORE WEEK" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE DECAL, TO RAISE FUNDS TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE.

 

 

TRN, JUD

HCR 219 / HR 189 /

Status / Status

URGING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION TO SEEK GREATER FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTING BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN PATHS AND IMPROVING CURRENTLY AVAILABLE BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN PATH INFRASTRUCTURE.

 

 

TRN, FIN

   SB 974, SD2, HD1

(HSCR1198-18)

Status

RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

Limits the exemption from parking meter fees to drivers with a disability who are unable to operate a parking meter because of the driver's disability and who display a distinguishing parking permit or decal.  Clarifies time limits applicable to the exemption.  (SB974 HD1)

 

HHS, TRN, FIN

SB 2714, SD1

(SSCR2622)

Status

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT TAX.

Excludes the weight of disability access modifications from the determination of net weight for non-commercial vehicles for purposes of levying the state and county motor vehicle weight tax.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

TRN, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Chair