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Resolutions adopted included HCR 71 (requesting Ko Olina Golf Club coordinate with DOT to prevent golf balls from reaching Farrington Highway), HCR 119 (endorsing Taiwan’s international participation and supporting a U.S.–Taiwan bilateral trade agreement, passed with technical amendments), HCR 163 (urging the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to establish an annual Pacific Island culture and arts festival), and a set of local transportation items including HCR 123 (restricted parking zone pilot), HCR 57 (traffic mitigation and calming study for Paiwa Street in Waipahu), HCR 112 (urging a pedestrian‑first policy for Honolulu), HCR 177 (encouraging a Summer Streets pilot program), and HCR 203 (requesting Maui County prioritize planning for the Kihei North‑South Collector Road with a committee amendment to assign responsibilities to the Maui County Public Works Department rather than the Planning Department).

Several measures drew on written testimony. Tim Ritu, an economic development specialist with the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, said DBEDT stood on its written testimony in support of HCR 119. Kamal Kani Punea, identified as Quiet and Public Places program director with the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and museum director, testified that the foundation supports HCR 163 “contingent on available funding and staff resources” and said the foundation would be willing to host an annual festival if resources allow.

On HCR 71, a constituent thanked Ko Olina Golf Club for working with legislative offices to address incidents of golf balls striking vehicles on Farrington Highway. The committee adopted HCR 71 as recommended.

HCR 123, which requests that the Department of Transportation Services for the City and County of Honolulu implement a restricted parking zone pilot in several neighborhoods, passed with technical amendments. Several community speakers and organizations submitted written support for other neighborhood street safety items; Earl Ingram Jr., a University of Hawaiʻi student, and Angela Melody Young, a Kapalama neighborhood safety coordinator, testified in support of pedestrian‑first planning during the committee’s combined session.

HCR 203 was amended during the committee’s deliberations to replace references to the Maui County Planning Department with the Maui County Public Works Department and to assign follow‑up responsibilities to the public works director. The committee adopted that amendment and passed the resolution.

All measures on the agenda were adopted by the committee and will proceed to the next step in the legislative process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TCA, TCA-EIG Public Hearings 04-10-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts passed multiple concurrent resolutions covering golf‑ball prevention measures, Taiwan relations, a Pacific Island arts festival, parking pilots, pedestrian policies, and a Kihei road planning correction to assign responsibilities to Maui Public Works.","taxTitle","Senate Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, Senate, Legislative , Hawaii","taxId",25737,"location","Hawaii","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6076798,"Senate committee urges DOT to speed adoption of sustainable aviation fuels, DOT says plan already underway",611,651000,1262000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967456-dd97952f98696fcb6adadfd889f4641a&start=651&end=1262","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967456-dd97952f98696fcb6adadfd889f4641a/thumbnail_651000.jpg","/articles/6076798/Hawaii/Senate-committee-urges-DOT-to-speed-adoption-of-sustainable-aviation-fuels-DOT-says-plan-already-underway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076798-d76e848f3c78a374db53012fc0b8d4ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188876&Signature=jPmqib4f~54TEE6oGXkonYgdEQA3xntY71nsPcqAnhSre26qsAHDH6O4gzwLTEXjkVpSpk9q6VTJqLhjOITfWA4AlDSzLP00qgipi4vFhsBgp9n-BKPuRCoyr34gh6TZVMMG0oItSqIr3ImPL7pMs-9O937i-E9YNbiAUJm07eCQLio1Ijdj~7jR7EvU5wtGBKZi5WmbnGqyQpaotk9Xwiz~RDgnH8Wyz299erDNq9yZYu2PaE1Y9WNQqjrAtErk01HCdM5FxGztCpzOmDIHH1fc3x00GHaVS0dfuO7-DldjEXOM9oRQOwsNfoFSUyG0gD~Wk1XXLXl9Qu9Euh5e0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts on Tuesday passed House Concurrent Resolution 70, requesting the Department of Transportation to facilitate and accelerate the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels as part of Hawaii’s decarbonization efforts.

The resolution asks DOT to coordinate with airlines and other stakeholders on steps to expand use of sustainable aviation fuels, or SAF, to help the state meet climate goals. The committee voted to pass the measure unamended; recorded votes at the committee level included Chair Lee (aye), the vice chair (aye), Sen. Elefante (aye) and Sen. DeCorte (no); Sen. Kanuha was excused.

The resolution drew a mix of written testimony and brief in-person remarks. Parsons, representing the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, told the committee the group supports further conversation with DOT and is available for questions. Mark Inouye and other proponents signed on in support, either in person or via written testimony.

Laura, a Department of Transportation representative, told the committee DOT is already working on items similar to those in the resolution. \"Yes. Yes, we are. We are definitely incorporating clean fuels and sustainable aviation fuel into our...energy security and waste reduction plan and reaching out to the airlines to get their input and collaboration,\" she said.

Laura said DOT expects to release an energy security plan this summer and that the resolution would prompt a targeted follow-up report before the next legislative session. \"It would have us come back and do a targeted report showing the progress made, before next session,\" she said, adding the report would emphasize legislative strategies and logistical hurdles to expanding SAF statewide.

The committee did not amend the resolution. Committee records show the measure will move forward to the next stage of legislative processing.

The resolution and DOT’s planned report are intended to clarify near‑term steps and identify barriers — including logistical and legislative issues — to broader SAF adoption in Hawaii’s aviation sector.","The Senate Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts passed HCR 70 urging the Department of Transportation to facilitate and accelerate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use. DOT told the committee it is already incorporating SAF into an energy security and waste‑reduction plan and will produce a targeted progress report this summer.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate committee clears slate of transportation and culture resolutions, including parking pilot and Pacific arts festival request

Senate committee urges DOT to speed adoption of sustainable aviation fuels, DOT says plan already underway