HR 37: requesting the honolulu AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION to extend the skyline rail project to the westside of oʻahu.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2025-03-04
Current Status:
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(2025-03-24: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Souza voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Lowen, Ward excused (4).)
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requesting the honolulu AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION to extend the skyline rail project to the westside of oʻahu.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
requesting the honolulu AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION to extend the skyline rail project to the westside of oʻahu.
WHEREAS, the Skyline rail project is a vital component of Honolulu's public transportation infrastructure, designed to alleviate traffic congestion, provide efficient transit options, and support economic growth; and
WHEREAS, the existing route of the Skyline rail project does not adequately serve the growing communities of Nānākuli, KoʻOlina, Māʻili, and the Westside of Oʻahu; and
WHEREAS, residents of these areas face significant commuting challenges, including length of travel times, heavy traffic congestion, and limited public transportation options; and
WHEREAS, extending the Skyline to the Westside of Oʻahu would enhance mobility, improve access to jobs and essential services, contribute to economic development in these underserved communities, and increase the possibility to move large groups of people in an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of rail services aligns with the City and County of Honolulu's commitment to sustainability and promoting smart growth; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, that the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is requested to extend the Skyline rail project to include the Westside of Oʻahu, including KoʻOlina, Nānākuli, Māʻili, and Waiʻanae; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu and Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation.
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City and County of Honolulu; HART; Skyline; Rail
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| Mar 24, 2025 | Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Souza voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Lowen, Ward excused (4). |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1511), recommending referral to FIN. |
| Mar 20, 2025 | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, La Chica. |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Resolution scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 03-20-25 10:15AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 22 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Offered |
| Mar 4, 2025 | To be offered. |
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| Mar 20, 2025 | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | House Standing Committee on Transportation |
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1511
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.R. No. 37
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.R. No. 37 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION TO EXTEND THE SKYLINE RAIL PROJECT TO THE WESTSIDE OF OʻAHU,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual.
Your Committee finds that the existing route of the Skyline rail project does not adequately serve the growing communities of Nānākuli, Ko ʻOlina, Māʻili, and the Westside of Oʻahu. An extension of the project to the Westside of Oʻahu will further alleviate traffic congestion and provide an alternative means of egress and ingress to these communities.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 37 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,
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____________________________ DARIUS KILA, Chair |
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| Mar 20, 2025 | HR37_TESTIMONY_TRN_03-20-25_.PDF |
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