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HI SB1402

Bill

Status

Passed

7/1/2021

Primary Sponsor

Chris Lee

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Transportation to develop and implement plans for contiguous networks of motor vehicle highways, bicycle/electric bicycle pathways, and pedestrian pathways connecting communities throughout each island, with separation and protection from conflicting traffic modes.

  • Mandates the department coordinate with counties to develop comprehensive plans for bicycle and pedestrian pathways connecting public schools, libraries, commercial hubs, and residential areas within each community.

  • Establishes 11 goals for ground transportation projects including maximizing people throughput across all modes, reducing vehicle miles traveled, decreasing single-occupancy vehicles, providing community equity, improving safety, reducing transportation costs, and achieving greenhouse gas reduction targets.

  • Requires the department to create project reports detailing how each goal was implemented, how goals align with overall transportation infrastructure objectives, and explanations for any deviations from established goals.

  • Requires annual reporting to the legislature no later than 20 days before each regular session, including project lists, status updates, individual project reports, and progress toward meeting transportation goals; takes effect July 1, 2021.

Legislative Description

Relating To Transportation.

Department of Transportation

Last Action

Act 131, on 06/30/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233).

7/1/2021

Committee Referrals

Finance3/24/2021
Transportation2/23/2021
Ways and Means2/12/2021
Transportation2/1/2021

Full Bill Text

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