HI HCR115

Requests the Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study on a proposed ferry service between Aloha Tower Marketplace and Sand Island State Recreation Area.

Study should be conducted in consultation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, City and County of Honolulu, Hawai'i Pacific University, and interested stakeholders.

Department of Transportation must consider potential costs, financing options, service parameters, and the ferry's impact on tourism and facility needs at Sand Island State Recreation Area.

Study aims to address traffic congestion on Sand Island Access Road, provide alternative commute options for Sand Island workers, and increase tourism activity to the recreation area.

Department of Transportation must submit findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2018 Regular Session.