HR 125 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND MAUI COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO COLLABORATE TO PROPOSE VIABLE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN AND TRAFFIC SAFETY AND RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AROUND HAIKU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

This House Resolution (HR 125) requests the Hawaii Department of Transportation, Department of Education, and Maui County Department of Public Works to collaborate on addressing traffic safety and congestion around Haiku Elementary School. It directs these agencies to assess current traffic patterns, propose infrastructure improvements (like safer crosswalks and signage), and develop plans for managing school drop-off/pick-up times. The resolution requires them to consult with parents and community members and submit a report with recommendations to the Legislature by January 2026. This resolution directly affects students, families, and staff at Haiku Elementary School and the surrounding community. It is a procedural request for study and reporting, not a law imposing new requirements.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Sub-Topics: Pedestrian Safety Traffic Safety

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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MINOR

The bill's header and metadata were reformatted, and the department responsible for traffic management was changed from the 'Department of Transportation of the County of Maui' to 'Maui County Department of Public Works'. The substantive policy content remains the same, requesting collaboration to improve safety around Haiku Elementary School.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it still requests collaboration between the same agencies to address traffic and safety issues at Haiku Elementary School.

REQUIREMENT

The specific department requested to collaborate was changed from 'Department of Transportation of the County of Maui' to 'Maui County Department of Public Works', reflecting a change in the agency name or responsibility for traffic management.

TECHNICAL

The document header, metadata, and formatting were significantly altered, including changes to the bill number display and structural layout, though the core legislative text remains substantively the same.

Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2025

How they voted

48–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 50

Apr 3, 2025

D Democratic41

40 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican9

8 Yea 1

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1867) as amended in HD 2, recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) La Chica, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson, Amato.

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on EDN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Muraoka, Ward excused (4).

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1662) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to EDN.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to TRN, EDN, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors