HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.C.R. NO.
70
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
Urging the City and County of Honolulu to establish a Makakilo Drive Extension Task Force.
WHEREAS, traffic congestion and limited roadway access in West Oahu, particularly in the Makakilo area, have created persistent safety, mobility, and economic challenges for residents; and
WHEREAS, an extension of Makakilo Drive has long been identified as a critical infrastructure project to improve connectivity, reduce emergency response times, and support responsible residential and commercial growth; and
WHEREAS, fragmented jurisdiction between state and municipal entities has contributed to delays in the planning, permitting, and implementation of the Makakilo Drive extension project; and
WHEREAS, sustainable infrastructure practices, including environmentally responsible design and energy-efficient technology, are essential to Hawaii's long-term climate resilience and environmental stewardship goals; and
WHEREAS, public transparency in major state and county infrastructure projects strengthens government accountability, trust, and fiscal responsibility; and
WHEREAS, a task force focusing on the Makakilo Drive extension project could significantly streamline interagency coordination, encourage sustainable infrastructure practices, and enhance public transparency; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, the Senate concurring, that the City and County of Honolulu is urged to establish a Makakilo Drive extension task force to streamline and collaboratively advance efforts for the Makakilo Drive extension project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City and County of Honolulu is requested to invite the following members or their designees to participate as members of the task force:
(1) The Director of Transportation, who is requested to serve as co-chair of the task force;
(2) The Honolulu City Managing Director, who is requested to serve as co-chair of the task force;
(3) The Comptroller;
(4) The Director of the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development;
(5) The Director of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority;
(6) The Director of the City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services;
(7) The Director of the City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting; and
(8) Two individuals whose primary residence is in West Oahu, including the areas of Makakilo, Ewa Beach, Kapolei, Waianae, or Waipahu, and whom the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu is requested to appoint; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City and County of Honolulu is requested to establish the following responsibilities for the task force:
(1) Coordinating planning, land acquisition, permitting, and construction activities;
(2) Identifying and resolving administrative or regulatory delays;
(3) Ensuring extension project compliance with sustainability and transparency best practices; and
(4) Submitting quarterly progress reports to the Honolulu City Council and the Legislature; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Chair of the Honolulu City Council, Managing Director of the City and County of Honolulu, Director of Transportation, Comptroller, Director of the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Director of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority; Director of Transportation Services for the City and County of Honolulu, and Director of the Department of Planning and Permitting for the City and County of Honolulu.
OFFERED BY:
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Report Title:
City and County of Honolulu; Mayor; City Council; Managing Director; DOT; DAGS; DPSD; Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority; DTS; DPP; Makakilo Drive Extension Project; Task Force