HI SB739

Establishes a parking cash-out working group to research offering cash allowances to employees in lieu of employer-subsidized parking to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.

Working group shall address potential benefits and impacts, costs, appropriate state department for administration, and consideration of related programs such as carbon pricing mechanisms.

Membership includes chairs of senate and house transportation committees (as co-chairs), chairs of commerce committees (as vice-chairs), vice chair of senate commerce committee, one senate appointee, one house appointee, and one Chamber of Commerce Hawaii representative.

Working group may request assistance from the department of transportation and department of human resources development, and members shall be reimbursed for expenses but receive no compensation.

Working group shall submit findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2020 regular session and shall dissolve on June 30, 2020; Act takes effect July 1, 2019.