STAND. 0CM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
2025
M~R 2 8
RE: H.R. No. 43
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.R.
No. 43 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO
WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO CONSTRUCT AN EMERGENCY ACCESS ROAD
ON THE WAI’ANAE COAST,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the City and County of
Honolulu to work with stakeholders to construct an emergency
access road on the Waianae coast.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawaii Military Affairs Council and nine individuals.
Your Committee finds that ensuring multiple emergency access
routes is critical to public safety, particularly in communities
with limited road infrastructure. The devastating impact of the
2023 Lahaina wildfire highlighted the dangers posed by
inaccessible evacuation routes, reinforcing the need for improved
emergency planning. This measure aims to ensure residents have a
safe and reliable evacuation route in the event of a disaster.
Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical,
nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity,
consistency, and style.
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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 H.R. No. 43, as
amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your
Committee on Public Safety in the form attached hereto as H.R. No.
43, M.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Transportation,
DARIUS KI A, Chair
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House of Representatives
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Transportation
Bill/Resolution No.: Co ~ttee R rral: Date:
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: 0 Pass, unamended (as is) 0’ Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
0 Pass short form bill with RD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
TRN Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. KILA, Darius K. (C) -~
2. GRANDINETTI, Tina Nakada (VC)
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3. COCHRAN, Elle ~i7~gz~.
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4. EVSLJN, Luke A.
5. KITAGAWA, Lisa
6. LA CHICA, Trish
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7. MIYAKE, Tyson K.
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8. MURAOKA, Christopher L.
9. PIERICK, Elijah
TOTAL (9)
The recommendation is: ~~Adopted LI 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 Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO