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HI HCR161
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Andria Tupola
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AI Summary
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Encourages the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy to nominate Kolekole Pass to the Theater Engineer Effects Board for repairs.
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Kolekole Pass is the only passage through the Waianae mountain range connecting the Leeward Coast with central Oahu and currently is closed to civilian traffic.
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Farrington Highway, the only civilian route to Leeward Coast communities, has been closed multiple times due to accidents, severe weather, and emergencies.
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Since 2001, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army have a Memorandum of Understanding with Hawaii Department of Civil Defense to open Kolekole Pass to civilians during emergencies; the pass was used four times between 2002 and 2007.
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December 2008 heavy rains caused rockslides and road damage that limited at least one section to single-lane traffic; a 2010 Legislative Research Bureau study identified repair needs and noted the U.S. Navy owns and is responsible for repairs.
Legislative Description
Encouraging The U.s. Army And U.s. Navy To Nominate Kolekole Pass To The Theater Engineer Effects Board To Be Repaired For Use By The Military And As An Evacuation Route In The Event Of An Emergency Or Natural Disaster On The Leeward Coast.
Kolekole Pass
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).
3/28/2018