STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1813

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.R. No. 162

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.R. No. 162 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONSTRUCT ELEVATED CROSSWALKS ALONG MEHEULA PARKWAY NEAR MILILANI HIGH SCHOOL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Transportation and Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu to construct elevated crosswalks along Meheula Parkway near Mililani High School.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation and State Council on Developmental Disabilities.

Your Committee finds that there are several high-traffic roadways around Mililani High School that pose a significant risk to students who walk to and from school. Your Committee further finds that raised crosswalks help make pedestrians more visible to drivers and can reduce crashes by forty-five percent.

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. 162 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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CHRIS TODD, Chair