Bill Text: HI HB2714 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating To Highways.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-27 - Referred to TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5 [HB2714 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2020-HB2714-Introduced.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2714
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to highways.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the integrity of Honoapiilani highway, the main access road to and from west Maui, has been compromised due to negative impacts from climate change, erosion, and inundation.  The legislature recognizes that any plan to relocate the existing highway will require a close and vibrant partnership between the State and the county of Maui.

     The legislature further finds that in response to the damaging effects that the business practices of fossil fuel companies have had on the county of Maui in general and on Honoapiilani highway in particular, the county initiated a lawsuit to seek compensation from fossil fuel companies.  The legislature finds that it is in the best interest of the State's residents and visitors to enable the county of Maui to use any funds realized from its lawsuit against fossil fuel companies to maintain Honoapiilani highway as a scenic coastal route, and to restrict the expending of any state funds solely for extending the Lahaina bypass as an alternate high-capacity thoroughfare for west Maui.

     Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to convey ownership of Honoapiilani highway from the State to the county of Maui.

     SECTION 2.  The governor shall transfer ownership in fee simple of route 30, Honoapiilani highway from Manawainui gulch to Hokiokio place, to the county of Maui for use as a county highway, by December 31, 2020.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

DOT; Maui County; Honoapiilani Highway

 

Description:

Conveys ownership of the Honoapiilani highway from the Department of Transportation to the county of Maui.

 

 

 

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