§279A-1 Statement of purpose. The legislature finds that continued growth in transport demand and increasing mobility requirements indicate a need for innovative, as well as improved, transportation systems which, while serving local needs, are integrated on a statewide basis. The State Transportation Plan of 1961 is no longer responsive to the needs of the people […]
§279A-2 Statewide transportation plan. (a) The state department of transportation shall prepare a new statewide transportation plan and shall submit said plan to the legislature in its 1978 session. The legislature shall adopt the plan by resolution. The plan shall be directed toward the ultimate development of a balanced, multi-modal statewide transportation system that serves […]
§279A-3 Financial plan. The statewide transportation plan shall include a financial plan for the projected elements of the statewide transportation system, including both those sub-systems which are within the counties’ authorities and responsibilities and the sub-systems which are within the State’s authorities and responsibilities. In respect to sub-systems planned and to be implemented by the […]
§279A-4 Statewide transportation council; establishment. To assist and advise the department of transportation in the development of the statewide transportation plan there is hereby established a statewide transportation council consisting of thirteen members. The members of the council shall be the director of transportation; director of business, economic development, and tourism; director of health; director […]
§279A-5 Preparation of budget. The operations of the council will be financed by funds appropriated by section 79A, Act 218, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1973, as amended by section 9, Act 218, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1974. An annual recommended budget for the council shall be prepared by its chairperson and submitted to the council […]
§279A-6 Work program. The state department of transportation shall formulate a detailed work program through which the statewide transportation plan mandated by this chapter shall be developed. The work program shall be approved by the council no later than September 1, 1975. The council shall report thereafter annually to the legislature on the progress that […]
§279A-7 Statewide transportation council; responsibilities. In addition to its responsibility for coordinating the development of a statewide transportation plan, the council shall be responsible for the following functions: (1) The council shall be responsible for making recommendations on projects for submission to the legislature which involve solely and exclusively either state highways, harbors and water-borne […]
§279A-8 Oahu metropolitan planning organization; effect on funding. The provisions of this chapter do not affect the entitlement of the metropolitan planning organization for the island of Oahu or any other county to unconditionally receive and administer transportation planning funds pursuant to 23 United States Code section 134, as amended. [L 1975, c 179, §8; […]
§279A-9 Limitation of transportation units. The council shall be responsible for limiting and curtailing the numbers and kinds of transportation units in the State. The council shall determine, as often as the council deems to be necessary or as required by the legislature, after consultation with the department of traffic and other appropriate departments of […]
