S.R. NO. 171 Summary

• Request to convene a joint legislative task force to identify design solutions and safety features for enhancing pedestrian safety on state and county roads.

• Task force composition includes two members appointed by the President of the Senate and two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

• Addresses Hawaii's pedestrian fatality crisis, with 44 pedestrians killed in 2018 (a 500 percent increase), exceeding vehicle occupant deaths of 38 that year.

• Task force to evaluate "complete streets" design principles that enable safe access for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders, and multi-modal transportation integration.

• Task force findings, recommendations, proposed legislation, and construction practices must be submitted to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the convening of the 2020 Regular Session.