Informing the Legislature that on July 3, 2025, the Governor returned the following bill without approval: HB235 HD1 SD1 CD1

HB235 proposed expanding photo red light imaging and automated speed enforcement systems along Oahu's North Shore (specifically Kamehameha Highway) to improve traffic and pedestrian safety, requiring the Department of Transportation to implement these systems after Honolulu completes public education about them. The bill also directed the safe routes to school advisory committee to prioritize infrastructure projects at schools adjacent to Kamehameha Highway. Governor Green vetoed the bill, stating it bypassed the Department of Transportation's established statewide criteria for location selection - based on crash data, traffic volume, and citations - which ensures consistent, need-based implementation. The veto argued the bill threatened the integrity of existing traffic safety programs by ignoring these standardized selection methods.