CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 151

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 588

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 588, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EXCESSIVE NOISE,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Department of Transportation, in conjunction with counties having a population greater than 500,000, to develop and implement a pilot program until December 31, 2025, that uses noise detection traffic cameras to address excessive traffic noise in urban areas in each participating county;

(2) Require the Department of Transportation to submit a report to the Legislature; and

(3) Appropriate funds.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the rapid proliferation of noise pollution, especially in urban areas, can be detrimental to the overall health of Hawaii's people. As a prevalent issue in many neighborhoods, noise pollution can attribute to short- and long-term health impacts. This measure establishes a noise detection traffic camera pilot program to assist in reducing noise pollution across the State.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting an appropriation amount of $2,500,000 for FY 2023-2024 and FY 2024-2025 from the State Highway Fund for the implementation of the noise detection camera pilot program; and

(2) Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2023.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 588, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 588, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ CHRIS TODD Co-Chair	____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair
____________________________ CORY CHUN Co-Chair	____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM Co-Chair