Bill Text: HI HB2667 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Transportation; Ferry System Study

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-04-06 - (S) Report failed to be adopted; Failed to pass Third Reading. Ayes, 8; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 17 (Senator(s) Baker, Bunda, Chun Oakland, English, Fukunaga, Galuteria, Hee, Hemmings, Hooser, Ige, Ihara, Kidani, Kokubun, Nishihara, Slom, Tokuda, Tsutsui). Excused, 0 (none). [HB2667 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HB2667-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3048

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 2667

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2667, H.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FERRIES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study on establishing a statewide ferry system to link the islands under a Hawaii State Ferry System Authority.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from two concerned individuals.  The Department of Transportation submitted comments.  The written comments may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee finds that air transportation is currently the only efficient means of travel between the major islands.  Your Committee also finds that a natural disaster can cause severe operational disruption for air transportation services in the State.  Your Committee believes that a statewide ferry system can serve as an alternative to air transportation by providing an efficient passenger and cargo transportation system, especially during a natural disaster or other emergency.

 

     Your Committee has amended the measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for the purposes of clarity and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2667, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2667, H.D. 2, S.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

		____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair