Bill Text: HI HB1789 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii House Bill 1789

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating To The Department Of Transportation.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-24 - Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 1 [HB1789 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2024-HB1789-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1789
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to the department of transportation.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. (a) The department of transportation shall identify any roadways other than Makakilo drive that may be used as emergency egress routes in Makakilo; provided that if the department of transportation is unable to identify an emergency egress route, the department of transportation shall plan for, design, and construct an emergency egress route in Makakilo.

(b) The department of transportation shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2025.

SECTION 2. In accordance with section 9 of article VII, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriation contained in this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded by $ , or per cent. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that the appropriation made in this Act is necessary to serve the public interest and to meet the needs provided for by this Act.

SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the planning, design, and construction of an emergency egress route in Makakilo pursuant to this Act.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

DOT; Makakilo; Emergency Egress Route; Report; Appropriation; General Fund Expenditure Ceiling Exceeded

Description:

Requires the Department of Transportation to identify any roadways other than Makakilo Drive that may be used as emergency egress routes in Makakilo. Requires the Department of Transportation to plan for, design, and construct an emergency egress route in Makakilo under certain circumstances. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.

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