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HI SR128

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/5/2022

Primary Sponsor

Lorraine Inouye

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Department of Transportation requested to convene a working group to create and recommend state and county subsidies for waterborne cargo transport based on Water Carriers Working Group recommendations

  • Working group membership includes Senate President designee, House Speaker designee, county mayors or designees, and representatives from Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Hawaii State Department of Transportation, Department of Agriculture, and Hawaii Harbor Users Group, plus Transportation Committee chairs from both chambers

  • Department of Transportation directed to establish a committee to work with U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration on federal waterborne cargo funding and draft legislative language

  • Department of Transportation directed to establish a committee to work with Hawaii's congressional delegation to sponsor federal legislation establishing a waterborne cargo funding program

  • Working group must submit interim report by 20 days before 2023 Regular Session and final report with findings and recommendations by 20 days before 2024 Regular Session

Legislative Description

Requesting The Hawaii State Department Of Transportation To Convene A Working Group And Various Committees To Create And Recommend State And County Subsidies And Federal Funding For The Transport Of Waterborne Cargo Consistent With The Findings And Recommendations Of The Water Carriers Working Group's Final Report.

Department of Transportation

Last Action

Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06/06/22.

6/6/2022

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/16/2022

Full Bill Text

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