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Committee asks Safe Routes to School advisory panel to inventory Hawaii Island bus stops and improve safety
Summary
The House Committee on Transportation passed SCR 117 SD1 HD1 urging the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee to work with state and county agencies to inventory bus stops on Hawaii Island used by children and develop safety improvements.
The House Committee on Transportation voted to adopt SCR 117 SD1 HD1 on Thursday, urging the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee to collaborate with the Department of Education, the Department of Transportation and the County of Hawaii to inventory bus stops used by children on Hawaii Island and to develop strategies to improve safety at each location.
Department of Transportation representatives, Keith Hayashi of the Department of Education and Frank Schultz were registered in support of the measure. Committee discussion was brief; the chair announced the recommendation to pass the measure unamended and asked whether any member wished to vote no or register reservations. No members voiced objections and the chair’s recommendation was adopted.
SCR 117 SD1 HD1 requests a coordinated inventory and development of site-specific safety strategies. The resolution itself does not appropriate funds or change statutory authority; it asks the advisory committee and listed agencies and the County of Hawaii to cooperate on the inventory and strategy development.
No roll-call tally was recorded on the record for SCR 117 SD1 HD1 in the transcript; the chair noted the presence of members from the earlier portion of the meeting and stated the recommendation was adopted. The committee then closed the hearing; the chair thanked staff and advocates and noted the committee will proceed into conference with nearly 45 transportation measures for further consideration.
