STAND. COM. REP. No. (~L1%~FI
Honolulu, Hawaii
2023
MAR 31
RE: H.R. No. 22
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 H.R.
No. 22 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONDUCT A
FEASIBILITY STUDY OF WIDENING THE PORTION OF UNIVERSITY
AVENUE BETWEEN MAILE WAY AND OAHU AVENUE,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of
Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu to
conduct a feasibility study of widening the portion of University
Avenue between Maile Way and Oahu Avenue.
Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this
measure from one individual.
Your Committee finds that Manoa Valley has a population of
46,865 and is also home to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Mid—
Pacific Institute, Noelani and Manoa elementary schools, four
private schools, sixty-three general businesses, eighteen clubs,
twenty-five community service entities, eighteen faith—based
organizations, fourteen health care centers, fourteen nonprofit
organizations, and nine kupuna care centers. Manoa Valley ingress
and egress is very limited on Manoa Road and University Avenue.
Your Committee therefore finds that there exists an immediate need
to improve traffic safety throughout Manoa Valley and one possible
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way is by widening the portion of University Avenue between Maile
Way and Oahu Avenue.
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. 22 and
recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Transportation,
CHR S TODD, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature
Record of Votes of the Committee on Transportation
Bill/Re ol t.~ N, : Committ Referral: I
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0 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)
The recommendation is: Adopted LI Not Adopted
If joint referral - did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: A
Distribution: Original (White) Committee Duplicate (Yellow) Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) HMSO