THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 17, 2016

TIME:

3:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1747, HD1

      (HSCR991-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Authorizes a police officer to cause to be towed a motor vehicle if the operator is arrested or cited for certain intoxicant-related offenses.  Provides exceptions.  Provides notice and hearing requirements.  (HB1747 HD1)

 

TRE/PSM, JDL

HB 1753, HD3

      (HSCR932-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MOPEDS.

Requires the Director of Finance to issue moped number plates.  Requires annual registration of mopeds. Stipulates registration fee for a moped shall be $50.  (HB1753 HD3)

 

TRE/PSM, WAM

HB 2049, HD2

      (HSCR824-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Authorizes the State or a county to obtain ownership over a road by condemnation pursuant to the State's powers of eminent domain.  Exempts the State and counties from maintaining or improving condemned roads.  (HB2049 HD2)

 

TRE/PSM, JDL/ WAM

HB 2086, HD2

      (HSCR971-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Amends the statewide transportation plan to include bicycle facilities as part of the transportation system components.  Requires the Department of Transportation to develop a survey on travel behavior.  Requires each county to develop transportation mode sharing plans and to update these plans every six years beginning in 2019.  (HB2086 HD2)

 

TRE/PSM, WAM

HB 2250, HD1

      (HSCR825-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Appropriates revenues for repair work and resurfacing of Kalani Street, Auld Lane, and Rawlins Lane on the island of Oahu. (HB2250 HD1)

 

TRE/PSM, WAM

HB 2490, HD2

      (HSCR907-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Exempts certain disabled veterans from county motor vehicle taxes and the state annual vehicle registration fee.  (HB2490 HD2)

 

PSM/TRE, WAM

HB 2636, HD2

      (HSCR928-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES.

Requires a county that meets certain conditions to require solar energy facilities in farm dwellings in agricultural districts with a capacity of more than twenty-five kilowatts to obtain a special permit.  (HB2636 HD2)

 

PSM/TRE, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara

Chair

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair