Bill Text: HI SB1401 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 1401 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating To Transportation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-04-23 - Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-23-21 at 2:30PM in Conference Room CR 329. [SB1401 Detail]

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THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1401
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to transportation.

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

SECTION 1. Act 54, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, enacted the complete streets law, codified as section 264-20.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require the department of transportation and the county transportation departments to adopt a complete streets policy that seeks to reasonably accommodate convenient access and mobility for all users of the public highways within their respective jurisdictions, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, motorists, and persons of all ages and abilities.

The legislature finds that clarification of the complete streets policy is necessary to assure its proper implementation and ensure its effectiveness as intended.

The purpose of this Act is to:

(1) Require the department of transportation to submit an annual report to the legislature detailing compliance with complete streets policy and principles;

(2) Require the department of transportation to establish and publish performance standards with measurable benchmarks reflecting the capacity for all users to travel safely and conveniently along state roadways;

(3) Require that the complete street policies of the state apply to new construction, reconstruction, repaving, operations, and maintenance activities;

(4) Require the department of transportation to create a complete streets policy checklist for each project and post the checklist on its website; and

(5) Require the counties to consider complete street policies when adopting or amending land use ordinances.

SECTION 2. Chapter 264, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§264- Ground transportation infrastructure project planning, design, and implementation. (a) When planning, designing, and implementing ground transportation infrastructure, the department shall consider and pursue goals for each project that:

(1) Assess and maximize the total throughput of persons using all modes of transportation;

(2) Meet complete streets goals as defined in section 264‑20.5;

(3) Reduce vehicle miles traveled;

(4) Provide capacity to meet future mode share goals established by the State;

(5) Provide equity for all communities and users;

(6) Consider the zero vision policy goals pursuant to section 286-7.5;

(7) Reduce user cost of transportation and living;

(8) Improve public health;

(9) Reduce carbon emissions and greenhouse gasses to meet state climate and zero emissions clean economy goals as defined in sections 269-92 and 225P-5;

(10) Reduce urban temperatures by incorporating tree canopy and foliage over hardened surfaces; and

(11) Beautify public infrastructure.

(b) On or before December 31, 2021, and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter, the director of transportation shall submit to the legislature a report detailing progress towards compliance with the complete streets policy and principles during the preceding fiscal year."

SECTION 3. Section 264-18, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) Out of the state highway fund amounts, whether state funds or federal funds, shall be expended as necessary by the State for the establishment of bikeways; provided that bikeways shall be established, whenever practicable, wherever a new or existing highway, road, or street is being designed, planned, constructed, reconstructed, relocated, or rehabilitated. At least [~~two~~] eight per cent of eligible federal funds, and in addition, other state highway fund moneys as available, shall be expended to:

(1) Establish multi-use paths, bicycle paths, and bicycle lanes; and

(2) Install signage and safety devices along bikeways; provided that the department of transportation shall include the bicycling community in a public involvement process to determine the location of multi-use paths, bicycle paths, bicycle lanes, and installation of signage and safety devices along bikeways.

Planning for any mass transit system shall include appropriate accommodation for bicycle lanes, bikeways, and bicycle routes, including bicycle racks on mass transit vehicles, to enable mass transit users to connect conveniently by bicycle to transit stations and bus stops.

This subsection shall not be construed as requiring the expenditure of a county surcharge on state tax under section 46‑16.8, on bicycle paths if the application of this subsection conflicts with section 46-16.8."

SECTION 4. Section 264-20.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§264-20.5 Complete streets. (a) The department of transportation and the county transportation departments shall adopt a complete streets policy that seeks to reasonably accommodate convenient access and mobility for all users of the public highways within their respective jurisdictions as described under section 264-1, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, motorists, and persons of all ages and abilities.

(b) This section shall apply to new construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of highways, roads, streets, ways, and lanes located within urban, suburban, and rural areas, if appropriate for the application of complete streets.

(1) Use of a particular highway, road, street, way, or lane by bicyclists or pedestrians is prohibited by law, including within interstate highway corridors;

(2) The costs would be excessively disproportionate to the need or probable use of the particular highway, road, street, way, or lane;

(3) There exists a sparseness of population, or there exists other available means, or similar factors indicating an absence of a future need; or

(4) The safety of vehicular, pedestrian, or bicycle traffic may be placed at unacceptable risk.

(d) On or before December 31, 2021, and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter, the director of transportation shall submit to the legislature a report detailing compliance with the complete streets policy and principles during the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include:

(1) A list of transportation facilities and projects initiated during that fiscal year as well as the complete streets features incorporated therein;

(2) Exceptions made under subsection (c);

(3) Beginning July 1, 2023, measurable performance standards and benchmarks, as established in conjunction with the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act process applicable to each project; and

(4) Problems and suggested solutions and recommendations to improve the process.

(e) The department of transportation shall establish and publish performance standards with measurable benchmarks reflecting the capacity for all users to travel with appropriate safety and convenience along roadways under the jurisdiction of the State.

(f) The department of transportation shall ensure that:

(1) Complete streets policies of the State apply to new construction, reconstruction, repaving, operations, and maintenance activities;

(2) A complete streets policy checklist of duties of the department of transportation is published in accordance with section 1-28.5. The complete streets checklist shall apply from initial planning through final design, construction and operation for all new construction, reconstruction, and repaving surface transportation initiatives. The complete streets checklist shall be updated from time to time as necessary to facilitate the implementation of the complete streets policy. As used in this paragraph, "complete streets checklist" refers to a tool to collect data and information about the status of the roadway and the surrounding area, as well as the details of the transportation facility or project, with a goal of identifying specific elements that can be incorporated to support and balance the needs of all users; and

(3) The complete streets policy checklist with accompanying documentation shall become a public record and shall be accessible on the department of transportation's website within sixty days of completion of the checklist and accompanying documentation.

(g) In adopting or amending land use ordinances, the counties shall consider complete street policies to ensure that:

(1) A context-sensitive and multi-modal approach is considered in ordinances;

(2) Consideration is given to allow flexibility in the zoning requirements; and

(3) Other factors peculiar to the community are considered when:

(A) The application of this section conflicts with the context of the particular community; or

(B) A land use ordinance conflicts with the principles of complete streets."

SECTION 5. The director of transportation shall provide training for the department of transportation's design, operations, and maintenance staff in complete streets policies, principles, and implementation procedures that may be applicable to the performance of their duties.

SECTION 6. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Transportation; Department of Transportation; Complete Streets Law

Description:

Directs the department of transportation to fashion a complete streets policy and reporting requirements.

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