Hearings

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts

April 17, 2025
  • Chris Lee

    Legislator

    Good afternoon. We're convening the joint committees on transportation, Culture and the arts and Energy and Intergovernmental affairs on our 1pm joint agenda here in State Capital Conference Room 225.

  • Chris Lee

    Legislator

    We have one resolution up on the agenda this afternoon, HCR205, urging the County of Maui and the United States Army Corps of Engineers to prioritize and expedite the plan, planning, funding and construction of a permanent replacement for the Kulani Hakoi Bridge. We have testimony submitted from Holly Crawford, Maddox Tsuchiya and Joe Ritter in support.

  • Chris Lee

    Legislator

    That's all the written testimony we have. Is there anyone else wishing to testify this afternoon? Seeing none. Are there any questions? No one has questions. Of. That said, why don't we go straight into. Take a quick recess for. To wait for quorum. Recess. Wait. Recess.

  • Chris Lee

    Legislator

    All right. Good afternoon. We're reconvening the joint committees on transportation, Culture and the arts and Energy and Environmental Affairs. On Energy and intergovernmental affairs on our 1pm joint agenda on HCR205.

  • Chris Lee

    Legislator

    The recommendation is to pass this resolution with amendments making a technical fix, adding that we will send a certified copy of this measure to the Director of the Maui county De. Public. The Maui county Director. Director of the Maui County.

  • Glenn Wakai

    Legislator

    One more time. I know, I know. That's what happens when you don't sleep for a week.

  • Chris Lee

    Legislator

    We'll add that we'll send a certified copy of this measure to the Director of the Maui County Department of Public Works to align with the county's jurisdictional handling of roads and transportation infrastructure. So with that, there's no discussion. Amendments. Vice Chair for the vote.

  • Lorraine Inouye

    Legislator

    [Roll call]

  • Glenn Wakai

    Legislator

    For EIG Committee saying recommendation to pass this measure with amendments. Any discussion? If not Senator Chang?

  • Stanley Chang

    Legislator

    [Roll call]

  • Chris Lee

    Legislator

    Thank you. And with that, we're adjourned.

Currently Discussing

Bill HCR 205

URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO PRIORITIZE AND EXPEDITE THE PLANNING, FUNDING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT REPLACEMENT FOR THE KULANIHAKOI BRIDGE.

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Committee Action:Passed

Previous bill discussion:   March 28, 2025

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