STAND. COM. REP. NO.  839

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 491

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 491 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SIDEWALKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for a two-year Pilot School Sidewalk Maintenance and Repair Program to enable each county to fast-track maintenance and repair of sidewalks in school zones or other areas of significant school-related pedestrian traffic.

The Department of Education, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Hawaii, and Hawai‘i Public Health Institute supported this measure.  An individual opposed this measure.  The Department of Transportation, Department of Public Works of the County of Hawaii, and an individual provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 491 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair