Bill Text: HI SR91 | 2023 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Urging The Department Of Transportation, Department Of Accounting And General Services, And Hawaii State Energy Office To Collaborate To Develop, Implement, Administer, And Manage Various Transportation System Programs At Public Facilities That Include But Are Not Limited To Construction Or Conversion Of Parking Stalls To Accommodate Electric Vehicle Charging, Secure Bicycle Storage Lockers, And Parking Stall Sharing Between Public Employees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-22 - Certified copies of resolutions sent. [SR91 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2023-SR91-Amended.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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SENATE RESOLUTION
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, AND HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, ADMINISTER, AND MANAGE VARIOUS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC FACILITIES THAT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF PARKING STALLS TO ACCOMMODATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING, SECURE BICYCLE STORAGE LOCKERS, AND PARKING STALL SHARING BETWEEN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the State to reduce the cost of living and cost of transportation for public employees and residents of public housing; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the single fastest growing contributor to an increasing cost of living in the State is now the rising cost of transportation; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii residents already pay among the highest cost to commute in the country due to increasingly expensive fossil fuels and lack of cheaper transit options; and
WHEREAS, ensuring future access to electric vehicle charging stations and secure bicycle storage in public facilities will reduce the cost of transportation for public employees and residents of public housing; and
WHEREAS, many people are opting to drive electric vehicles, which are significantly cheaper to operate and maintain than gas vehicles, and many major manufacturers have already committed to cease the production and sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2030 and 2035, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the infrastructure for charging those vehicles in public facilities does not exist despite the demand, which will continue to increase significantly; and
WHEREAS, due to lack of secure storage options, bicycle theft at public facilities is a pervasive problem even when they are locked in racks; and
WHEREAS, this limits the ability of public employees to save, on average, nearly $13,000 each year by commuting to work by bicycle rather than by car; and
WHEREAS, in order to save money, public employees who commute by car and pay for parking at their workplace are inclined to split the cost of sharing a single stall with colleagues while carpooling in different cars on different days; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Accounting and General Services currently prohibits public employees from sharing parking stalls at their workplace; and
WHEREAS, the collaboration of the Department of Transportation, Department of Accounting and General Services, and Hawaii State Energy Office is required to resolve these issues, which will reduce the cost of transportation for those who work or live in public facilities; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2023, that the Department of Transportation, Department of Accounting and General Services, and Hawaii State Energy Office are urged to collaborate to develop, implement, administer, and manage various transportation system programs at public facilities that include but are not limited to construction or conversion of parking stalls to accommodate electric vehicle charging, secure bicycle storage lockers, and parking stall sharing between public employees; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation, Department of Accounting and General Services, and Hawaii State Energy Office are requested to consider transportation options for neighbor island public employees; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation, Department of Accounting and General Services, and Hawaii State Energy Office are requested to ensure that available electric vehicle charging infrastructure exceeds expected demand; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Transportation, Comptroller, and Chief Energy Officer.
Department of Transportation; Department of Accounting and General Services; Hawaii State Energy Office; Transportation System Programs; Public Facilities; Electric Vehicle Charging Parking Stalls; Bicycle Storage Lockers; Public Employee Parking Stall Sharing
