STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1950

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.C.R. No. 90

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. 90 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, TO INSTALL SPEED BUMPS AND OTHER TRAFFIC CALMING STRUCTURES ON ALA AOLANI STREET IN MOANALUA VALLEY AND OTHER SURROUNDING STREETS DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO DETER SPEEDING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu, to install speed bumps and other traffic calming structures on Ala Aolani Street in Moanalua Valley and other surrounding streets deemed appropriate to deter speeding.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation.

Your Committee finds that certain residential streets across the State, including Ala Aolani Street in Moanalua Valley, serve as major arteries to connect neighborhoods with major roadways. While residential areas have lower speed limits than highways and major roadways, speeding remains a risk to all roadway users, including bicyclists, pedestrians, passengers, and even drivers. Therefore, the installation of traffic calming tools may preserve the character of residential streets while also promoting safe practices for all roadway users.

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. 90, and recommends its adoption.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair