STAND. COM. REP. NO.  972-24

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2024

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2270

      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 Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2270, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish a task force to develop and explore alternate routes into and out of the Waianae Coast, including through Kolekole pass and opening the Waianae Coast emergency access road.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Emergency Management of the City and County of Honolulu; Hawaii Military Affairs Council; and one individual.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Transportation and Department of Defense.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2270, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair