STAND. COM. REP. NO. 118-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2729
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B.
No. 2729 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to determine alternative traffic
solutions to service the West Maui area.

     Your Committee finds that the West Maui community has
frequently been isolated by brushfires, high waves, and major
traffic accidents which have closed Honoapiilani Highway, the
major access for the community.  Your Committee further finds
such closure has caused inconvenience for workers, economic
losses for merchants, frustrations for visitors who want to
depart or arrive at hotels, and health hazards for patients
requiring emergency treatment.  The legislature further finds
that federal funds have been made available to conduct a
transportation feasibility study for the West Maui area

     This bill appropriates $200,000 for the purpose of
conducting a transportation feasibility study for the West Maui
area; provided that no funds shall be expended unless federal
moneys are provided.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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     Testimony in support of this measure, with suggested
amendments, was received from the Department of Transportation

     Your Committee has amended the proposed bill by making
amendments to read::

           (1) Page 2, Lines 6-8  "The legislature further
               finds that the project is eligible for federal
               funds if matching local moneys are
               appropriated."

           (2) Page 2, Lines 10-11  "moneys to conduct a
               feasibility/planning study for the widening of
               Honoapiilani Highway, MaalaeaRoad to Puamana."

           (3) Page 2, Lines 15-16  "for the widening of
               Honoapiilani Honoapiilani Highway, Maalaea Road
               to Puamana."

           (4) The deadline for a preliminary report to the
               legislature is July 1, 2001.
  
     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.
2729, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second
Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2729, H.D. 1, and
be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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



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                                   KENNETH T. HIRAKI, Chair