RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact amount of money appropriated, leaving it open-ended.

Department of Transportation Emergency Egress Route Plan

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to find alternative roadways in Makakilo that can be used as emergency exits, and if none are found, to plan for, design, and build a new one. It also sets aside money from state funds for this project.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the Department of Transportation to identify any roadways other than Makakilo Drive that may be used as emergency egress routes in Makakilo.
• If no suitable roadways are found, the department must plan for, design, and construct an emergency egress route in Makakilo.
• The department is required to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the legislature before the start of the 2026 regular session.
• Sets aside money from state funds for the planning, design, and construction of an emergency egress route in Makakilo.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department of Transportation
• Residents of Makakilo who may benefit from improved emergency exit routes

Terms To Know

Emergency Egress Route

A road or path that allows people to quickly and safely leave an area in case of an emergency.

Appropriation

Money set aside by the government for a specific purpose, such as building infrastructure.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much money will be appropriated.
• It is unclear what criteria the Department of Transportation must use to identify suitable roadways or design new ones.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
DOT; Makakilo; Emergency Egress Route; Report; Appropriation ($)
Requires the Department of Transportation to identify any roadways other than Makakilo Drive that may be used as emergency egress routes in Makakilo. Requires the Department of Transportation to plan for, design, and construct an emergency egress route in Makakilo under certain circumstances. Appropriates moneys.

Current Bill Text

HB57

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

57

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the Department of Transportation
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
1.
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(a)
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The department of transportation shall identify any roadways other than
Makakilo Drive that may be used as emergency egress routes in Makakilo;
provided that if the department of transportation is unable to identify an
emergency egress route, the department of transportation shall plan for,
design, and construct an emergency egress route in Makakilo.

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(b)
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The department of transportation shall submit
a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed
legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the
convening of the regular session of
2026.

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SECTION
2.
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
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or so much thereof as may be
necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may
be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the planning, design, and
construction of an emergency egress route in Makakilo pursuant to this Act.

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The sums

appropriated shall be expended by the department
of transportation for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DOT;
Makakilo; Emergency Egress Route; Report; Appropriation

Description:

Requires
the Department of Transportation to identify any roadways other than Makakilo
Drive that may be used as emergency egress routes in Makakilo.
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Requires the Department of Transportation to
plan for, design, and construct an emergency egress route in Makakilo under
certain circumstances.
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Appropriates
moneys.

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