STAND. CON. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 17 , 2023
RE: S.C.R. No. 62
S.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred
S.C.R. No. 62, S.D. 1, entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO CREATE A SECOND ACCESS POINT FROM WHITMORE
VILLAGE VIA SAIPAN DRIVE TO KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY TO ALLEVIATE
TRAFFIC ON WHITMORE AVENUE,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Transportation to create a second access point from Whitmore
Village via Saipan Drive to Kamehameha Highway to alleviate
traffic on Whitmore Avenue.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Transportation.
Your Committee finds that the population of Whitmore Village
has increased by almost one thousand residents between 2000 and
2020. Further, Whitmore Village is also the site of the Naval
Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Pacific and
National Security Agency Hawaii, in addition to agricultural lands
that are being developed for food production. Despite the
increase of economic activity in the area, there is only one
ingress and egress from Whitmore Village to Kamehameha Highway,
creating traffic congestion within Whitmore Village. Your
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Committee therefore finds that if the Department of Transportation
creates a second access point from Whitmore Village, this will
help to alleviate traffic congestion and provide additional relief
and traffic mitigation for those who work and reside there.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 62,
S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on
Finance
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Transportation,
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature
Record of Votes of the Committee on Transportation
BilUReso~.:~ ~ ~ Date: q\ ~\ ~
C The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) C Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
TRN Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. TODD, Chris (C)
2. KILA, Darius K. (VC)
3. AIU, Micah P.K.
4. EVSLIN, Luke A.
5. HASHIMOTO, Troy N.
6. KITAGAWA, Lisa
7. MARTEN, Lisa
8. ONISHI, Richard H.K.
9. MATSUMOTO, Lauren
TOTAL (9) C6
The recommendation is: ~ Adopted J Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
~ committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO