CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 198-26

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2026

RE: S.B. No. 3157

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Sir and Madam:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 3157, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

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) Remove county-specific expenditure restrictions for funds in the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund;

(2) Authorize the Department of Transportation to assess the procurement of the operator of the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program;

(3) Require the Department of Transportation to reissue procurement for the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program every five years; and

(4) Require unencumbered and unexpended revenues from the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund in excess of a certain amount as of June 30 of each year to lapse to the general fund.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program is an effective deterrent to excessive speeding on the State's roadways. However, county-specific expenditure restrictions impair the Department of Transportation's ability to optimally administer the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program. This measure will eliminate these restrictions to support the longevity and efficiency of the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program and provide the Department of Transportation with the financial flexibility to administer the Program in response to emerging traffic demands.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Specifying that the Department of Transportation may reissue procurement for the Automated Speed Enforcement System every five years;

(2) Exempting any contract executed for the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program before July 1, 2026, from the provision requiring the reissue of procurement;

(3) Specifying that all unencumbered and unexpended moneys in excess of $12,000,000 remaining in the automated speed enforcement systems program special fund at the close of June 30 of each year shall lapse to the credit of the state general fund, rather than an unspecified amount;

(4) Requiring any subsequent procurement and contract to comply with the provision requiring the reissue of procurement;

(5) Inserting language limiting the implementation of the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program to any high‑risk location of a state or county highway within a county of five hundred thousand under certain conditions;

(6) Providing restrictions for the expansion of the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program and Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program;

(7) Inserting language establishing an annual limit per calendar year for the implementation of new enforcement systems;

(8) Specifying that the Department of Transportation shall implement new enforcement systems at not more than two new locations within any single state senatorial district during any calendar year;

(9) Authorizing the Department of Transportation to consult with the Judiciary regarding the implementation of the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program;

    (10) Prohibiting the Judiciary from controlling or delaying the Department of Transportation's authority to determine camera locations or implementation timelines;

    (11) Amending the definition of "county" as defined in section 291J-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to mean "any county having a population of five hundred thousand or more";

    (12) Making it effective upon its approval; and

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

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. 3157, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3157, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ DARIUS KILA Co-Chair	____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Chair
____________________________ JENNA TAKENOUCHI Co-Chair	____________________________ TROY N. HASHIMOTO Co-Chair