H.C.R. 164 Summary

• Requests the Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study on a 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 evaluate potential costs, financing options, service parameters, and the ferry's impact on tourism and facilities at Sand Island State Recreation Area.

• Study findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, must be submitted to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the Regular Session of 2020 convenes.

• Ferry service aims to alleviate traffic congestion on Sand Island Access Road, provide commuters with an alternative transportation option, and increase tourism activity in the recreation area.