STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1304

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.R. No. 52

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.R. No. 52 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO INVESTIGATE AND ASSESS SAFETY CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR QUEEN KAAHUMANU HIGHWAY FROM MAKALA BOULEVARD TO HENRY STREET ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve public safety by requesting the Department of Transportation to convene a working group to report its findings, recommendations and proposed legislation after investigating and assessing concerns and potential improvements for Queen Kaahumanu Highway.

The Department of Transportation, members from the Hawaii County Council People's Advocacy for Trails Hawaii, Kona Brewing Company, Hawaii Cycling Club, and several concerned individuals testified in support.

     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.R. No. 52 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair