STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1886-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.C.R. No. 99

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 99 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE BRIDGES ALONG HANA HIGHWAY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the United States Department of Transportation to conduct an investigation into the safety of the bridges along Hana Highway.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from seven individuals.

Your Committee finds that as a heavily traveled route by residents and visitors, Hana Highway urgently needs an investigation of the safety of its numerous bridges.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 99 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Transportation.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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LINDA ICHIYAMA, Chair