STAND. COM. REP. NO. 374-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 1856

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 1856 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRAFFIC REGULATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the counties to impose restrictions on the manner of use of certain streets, highways, thoroughfares, or roadways.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Maui County Council; one member of the Hawaiʻi County Council; Hawaiʻi State Association of Counties; Waipio Taro Farmers Association; and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that the counties have received ownership of various streets, highways, thoroughfares, and roadways that were not originally constructed to meet rigorous safety standards and therefore lack the necessary safety standards now required for unregulated use. Despite efforts undertaken by the counties to uphold the safety of these streets, highways, thoroughfares, and roadways, these efforts cannot wholly mitigate the inherent risks posed by their non-standard designs. This measure will authorize counties to impose restrictions on the manner of use of streets, highways, thoroughfares, or roadways that are known to be hazardous or may have a negative impact on sensitive areas.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1856, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1856, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.

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

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CHRIS TODD, Chair