STAND. COM. REP. NO. 530

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 305

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 305 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CROSSWALKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a pilot program within the Department of Transportation to design and implement a specially painted crosswalk in the Waipahu school district that represents a neighborhood's unique culture and promotes pedestrian safety.

The Department of Transportation, O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Ho‘omanapono Political Action Committee, and two individuals testified in support of this measure. The Department of Budget and Finance provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that all elements of pattern and color for the crosswalk design shall be uniform;

(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

Your Committee notes that the Department of Transportation recommends that $85,000 be appropriated for the Community Crosswalks Pilot Program, with $35,000 allocated for design and $50,000 allocated for construction.

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. 305, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 305, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair