STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 121
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
and Agriculture and Environment, to which was referred S.R.
No. 121 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO RESEARCH A GREEN
HIGHWAY PROGRAM,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
Department of Transportation to convene a task force to research a
green highway program.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Transportation and Department of Land and
Natural Resources.
Your Committees find that green highways offer numerous
benefits, including improved air and water quality, reduced noise
pollution, enhanced biodiversity, and increased recreational
opportunities for residents and visitors. Your Committees further
find that the implementation of a green highway program aligns
with statewide goals for environmental stewardship, climate
resilience, and sustainable development, and will contribute to a
healthier and more resilient future for the State's communities.
Your Committees conclude that the Department of Transportation
must take proactive steps to explore and implement initiatives
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like green highways to achieve the State's climate mitigation
goals.
Your Committees have amended this measure by:
(1) Deleting language that would have requested the
Department of Transportation to convene a task force to
research and develop a green highway program;
(2) Removing the Director of Transportation and the
Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources
from the membership of the task force;
(3) Inserting language requesting the task force to include
a representative from the Department of Transportation
and Department of Land and Natural Resources and any
other representative with subject matter expertise, to
be selected and invited by the chairpersons of the task
force;
(4) Inserting language requesting the President of the
Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives to
appoint the co-chairpersons of the task force;
(5) Inserting language requesting the task force to:
(A) Develop green highway standards to address urban
temperatures, stormwater retention, unsightly
infrastructure impacting tourism, and mental
health; and
(B) Examine best examples and practices in places that
successfully implement green highway
infrastructure;
(6) 7\mending its title in accordance with its amended
purpose; and
(7) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and
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Agriculture and Environment that are attached to this report, your
Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 121, as
amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached
hereto as S.R. No. 121, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Transportation
and Culture and the Arts and
Agriculture and Environment,
MIKE GABBARD, Chair X CHRIS LEE, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Transportation and Cuiture and the Arts
TCA
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
SU IZI TCA/4•B^J c^3
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so. then the previous decision was to:___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
__ Pass, unamended v^Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310________ 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
LEE, Chris (C)
INOUYE, Lorraine R. (VC)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C.
KANUHA, Dru Mamo
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL
Recommendation: ✓
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Sigiiatufe:—. —
Distribution: Origin^ '' Yello^ Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 01/09/24
 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Agriculture and Environment
AEN
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date: > i
SR IT-l -TcA /A£p
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
__ Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 ' 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD, Mike (C)
RICHARDS, III, Herbert M. “Tim” (VC)
DECOITE, Lynn
RHOADS, Karl
AWA, Brenton -- -
TOTAL 3 0 *2_
Recommendation:
1^ Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23