REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO TRANSFER TO THE STATE THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT A MAKAKILO DRIVE EXTENSION.

This Senate resolution asks the City and County of Honolulu to give the State of Hawaii the power to build an extension of Makakilo Drive. The bill aims to create a new road connection between Makakilo Drive and Kualakai Parkway to improve traffic flow and provide additional evacuation routes for the area's residents. It is driven by concerns that the current single exit from Makakilo is insufficient, especially after the 2023 Lahaina wildfires highlighted the need for better emergency access. If approved, the State would take over responsibility for planning and constructing this specific roadway project from the local government.