HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Chris Todd, Chair

Rep. Darius K. Kila, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Micah P.K. Aiu

Rep. Lisa Marten

Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

Rep. Lauren Matsumoto

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

TIME:

10:00 A.M.

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

HB 24

Status

RELATING TO WATER COMMON CARRIERS.

Removes the requirement that water common carriers secure prior approval of the Public Utilities Commission to enter into long term leases of more than three years and leverage leases.

 

TRN, CPC, FIN

HB 74

Status

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Establishes a five-year general excise tax exemption beginning 1/1/24 for amounts received from the servicing and maintenance of helicopters in an aircraft service and maintenance facility or from the construction of a facility that services and maintains helicopters where at least 75 percent of the helicopters serviced and maintained annually in the facility are equipped with quiet technology.  Sunsets 12/31/2028.

 

TRN, ECD, FIN

HB 274

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a two-year pilot program for school bus transportation hubs in high-traffic areas.  Requires a report to the legislature.  Makes an appropriation.

 

TRN, EDN, FIN

HB 279

Status

RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.

Authorizes certain counties to use county surcharge on GET revenues and fuel tax revenues for the repair and maintenance of private roadways that are open to and used by the public.

 

TRN, JHA, FIN

HB 315

Status

RELATING TO FLOODING.

Appropriates moneys to the several counties for the mitigation of flood risks on privately-owned roads.  Provides that the appropriation or expenditure of moneys pursuant to the Act shall not be construed to establish a duty of care or grounds for liability for the State or the several counties.

 

TRN, JHA, FIN

HB 600

Status

RELATING TO SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL.

Establishes the safe routes to school advisory committee within the Planning Branch of the Highways Division of the Department of Transportation.  Appropriates moneys.

 

TRN, EDN, FIN

HB 415

Status

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE ON MOBILITY MANAGEMENT, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ACT 214, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2013.

Makes an appropriation to the Department of Health to implement the recommendations of the statewide Mobility Management Task Force, established pursuant to Act 214, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013.

 

TRN, HUS, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Chris Todd

Chair