Bill Text: HI HR203 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Convene A Task Force To Study Permitted Events In Urban Honolulu.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-03-28 - Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, Ichiyama, Kila, Lowen, Tam excused (5). [HR203 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2024-HR203-Amended.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.R. NO.	203
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

 

REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY PERMITTED EVENTS IN URBAN HONOLULU.

 

 

 

     WHEREAS, the City and County of Honolulu grants permits for over one hundred events every year; and

 

     WHEREAS, these events range from parades, such as the annual Prince Kuhio parade, to races, such as the Honolulu Marathon; and

 

     WHEREAS, many of these events occur in the urban core of Honolulu; and

 

     WHEREAS, to ensure the safety of participants and spectators, these events often require significant road closures of major arteries in urban Honolulu; and

 

     WHEREAS, depending on the event, these road closures can last up to twelve hours; and

 

     WHEREAS, these road closures can be disruptive to residents who live in the area where the event is taking place, sometimes preventing a resident from either leaving or returning to their neighborhood until the event is over, and can impede timely access to emergency services; and

 

     WHEREAS, there are sometimes multiple events scheduled for the same week or weekend which leads to increased traffic congestion and inconvenience; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, that the City and County of Honolulu is requested to convene a task force to examine permitted events in urban Honolulu; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to study:

 

     (1)  The frequency and timing of permitted events;

 

     (2)  The impact of permitted events on the community in which the event is being held;

 

     (3)  Solutions to allow access to residents and emergency services when the permitted event results in road closures that enclose neighborhoods and prohibit any through traffic;

 

     (4)  The permitting process for events and the steps applicants must undergo for a permit, including how the applicant ensures the community in which the event is located will not be adversely impacted; and

 

     (5)  Road closure management, including any steps the applicant must take to ensure road closures do not impede emergency services; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to consist of the following individuals:

 

     (1)  The Director of Transportation, or their designee;

 

     (2)  The Director of the Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu, or their designee;

 

     (3)  The Director of the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu, or their designee; and

 

     (4)  The Chief of the Honolulu Police Department, or their designee; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to invite the following individuals to participate in the working group:

 

     (1)  A representative from an entity that has hosted either a parade or a marathon;

 

     (2)  A representative from an entity that has hosted an event at Ala Moana Regional Park;

 

     (3)  A resident from Waikiki, to be appointed by the Representative of House District 24;

 

     (4)  A resident of Ala Moana, to be appointed by the Representative of House District 25; and

 

     (5)  A resident of urban Honolulu, to be appointed by the Senator of Senate District 12; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to make 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; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Transportation; Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu; Director of the Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu; Director of the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu; and Chief of Police of the Honolulu Police Department.

Report Title: 

Permitted Events; City and County of Honolulu; Road Closures