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HI SCR67

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

4/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Stanley Chang

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Board of Water Supply responded to 326 water main breaks during fiscal year 2016, with more than 1,500 breaks reported statewide from 2012 to 2017.

  • Water main breaks have caused road and lane closures resulting in traffic congestion, with traffic mitigation efforts often done improperly and interrupting daily commutes.

  • Requests that public water utilities consider disruption to traffic and transportation as a criterion when prioritizing maintenance and infrastructure upkeep planning.

  • Directs certified copies be transmitted to the Manager and Chief Engineer of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Director of the Department of Water Supply for Maui County, Manager and Chief Engineer of the Department of Water for Kauai County, and Manager and Chief Engineer of the Department of Water Supply for Hawaii County.

Legislative Description

Requesting Public Water Utilities To Consider The Disruption To Traffic And Transportation As A Criterion In Planning Future Maintenance.

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Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Saiki, Say, Thielen excused (4).

4/12/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance4/12/2019
Transportation4/5/2019
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health3/11/2019

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