STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1690

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 1402

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1402, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Transportation to create motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian highway and pathway networks throughout each island.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health; Department of Transportation; Office of Planning; Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission; Hawaii State Energy Office; Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency of the City and County of Honolulu; American Heart Association; AARP Hawai‘i; Ulupono Initiative; Hawaii Bicycling League; Climate Protectors Hawaii; Blue Plant Foundation; AlohaCare; Hawai‘i Public Health Institute; and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

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 S.B. No. 1402, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, 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