STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1949

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.C.R. No. 19

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 19 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF WIDENING THE PORTION OF UNIVERSITY AVENUE BETWEEN MAILE WAY AND OAHU AVENUE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu to conduct a feasibility study of widening the portion of University Avenue between Maile Way and Oahu Avenue.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that Manoa Valley is a residential neighborhood of Honolulu, servicing four private schools; numerous businesses, clubs, and organizations; kupuna care and health care centers; and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Despite the high traffic volume into and out of Manoa Valley, the ingress and egress is limited to two roads: Manoa Road and University Avenue. The limited access to Manoa Valley also poses a safety concern for all roadway users and emergency responders. This measure will alleviate traffic congestion to provide more accessibility to Manoa Valley.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Urging the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu to widen University Avenue to become a complete street providing safe and protected transit for all modes;

(2) Amending its title in accordance with its amended purpose; and

(3) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 19, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 19, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair