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HI Rev Stat § 279A-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279A. Statewide Transportation Planning|279A-5 Preparation of budget.

  §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 for approval. Funds may be expended for staff services, administrative and operating costs, travel and per diem costs of council members and staff, hiring of consultants to assist in work program formulation, planning and research, publication of materials, and any other activities necessary and incidental to the effective operations of the council in fulfilling the purposes of this chapter. [L 1975, c 179, §5; gen ch 1993]
HI Rev Stat § 279A-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279A. Statewide Transportation Planning|279A-6 Work program.

  §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 has been made to date as measured against the work plan.  The work program shall provide for a systematic planning interface among the ongoing planning activities of the counties, the state department of transportation, and the council itself. The work program shall include specific target dates for the provision of identified planning inputs from the responsible state and county functional agencies into the statewide planning process. In determining this schedule, the council shall solicit from the counties their present transportation planning schedules for intra-county systems, and the council's work program shall reflect the counties' existing work product schedule and planning cycles. [L 1975, c 179, §6]
HI Rev Stat § 279A-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279A. Statewide Transportation Planning|279A-7 Statewide transportation council; responsibilities.

 §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 transit, and airports and air transportation; solely and exclusively state funds; or solely state lands. All other projects for submission to the legislature, including intra-county mass transit projects, shall be the responsibility of the counties.  (2) In respect to transportation projects for which the counties are responsible for planning and approval prior to submission to the legislature, the council shall review such projects and prepare comments for the legislature regarding:  (A) The degree to which an intra-island transportation project interfaces efficiently with existing proposed inter-island transportation system; and  (B) The relationship between the specific projects' possible requirements for state financial assistance and projections as to the State's total potential financial commitments required for development of a statewide transportation system.  (3) Counties which do not have metropolitan planning organizations may request from the council, and the council shall provide, technical assistance to the counties in the preparation of their respective county transportation plans as components of the statewide transportation planning process. The amounts of technical assistance to be provided hereunder are within the discretion of the chairperson who shall consider in making the chairperson's determinations the magnitude of the problems which exist in the requesting counties, the availability of local resources, the degree to which they are cooperatively participating in the statewide planning process and the adequacy of the council's budget considering the financial requirements of overall council operations. [L 1975, c 179, §7; gen ch 1985; am L 1991, c 35, §1; gen ch 1993]
HI Rev Stat § 279A-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279A. Statewide Transportation Planning|279A-8 Oahu metropolitan planning organization; effect on funding.

  §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; am L 2015, c 132, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 279A-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279A. Statewide Transportation Planning|279A-9 Limitation of transportation units.

 §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 the counties, the number, size, and use of transportation units of any kind that may be within the territory of any island of the State at any one time. The council shall make its determination on the basis of preserving, safeguarding, and enhancing the physical and mental health of the residents of the State, and the ecology and environmental quality of the State, and shall take into consideration the need for high priority and vital movement of people and goods. The council shall report its findings to the legislature as soon as its findings are completed. [L 1975, c 179, §9; am L 1979, c 26, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279D-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279D. Metropolitan Planning Organizations|279D-1 Statement of purpose.

 §279D-1 Statement of purpose. The legislature finds that 23 United States Code sections 134-135 and 49 United States Code sections 5303-5304, as amended, and federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and other federal laws require that metropolitan planning organizations be designated based on a minimum population threshold as defined in federal law to act as a decision-making agency and to receive certain funds for the purpose of carrying out a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process.  Metropolitan planning organizations have their own policy board and staff. It is the responsibility of the policy board to make decisions that are the result of the continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process, and the organization's staff support and provide technical resources to the policy board. The continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive planning process is designed to provide both orderly and reasoned metropolitan transportation planning within the framework of federal law, and adequate and informed representation from state and county governments, operators of public transportation receiving federal funds, the public at large, and others as identified in 23 Code of Federal Regulations part 450, subpart C. [L 2015, c 132, pt of §1; am L 2019, c 111, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 279D-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279D. Metropolitan Planning Organizations|279D-2 Definitions.

 §279D-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter:  "Comprehensive agreement" means the executed agreement between the member jurisdictions or authorities of a metropolitan planning organization concerning the organization and structure of the metropolitan planning organization, the roles and responsibilities of its member jurisdictions or authorities, and the provision of funding and membership dues.  "Employees" means an executive director of a metropolitan planning organization, and all staff of a metropolitan planning organization.  "Member jurisdiction or authority" means a local or state jurisdiction or a local or regional authority that has entered into a comprehensive agreement to support the metropolitan planning process and that is provided representation on the metropolitan planning organization's policy board.  "Metropolitan planning area" means a metropolitan planning area determined under title 23 United States Code section 134, as amended.  "Metropolitan planning organization" means a metropolitan planning organization designated or redesignated under 23 United States Code section 134, as amended.  "Policy board" means the policy decision-making body of a metropolitan planning organization.  "Transportation management area" means a transportation management area identified and designated pursuant to 23 United States Code section 134, as amended. [L 2015, c 132, pt of §1; am L 2018, c 72, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279D-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279D. Metropolitan Planning Organizations|279D-3 Establishment of metropolitan planning organizations; duties.

  §279D-3 Establishment of metropolitan planning organizations; duties. (a) Metropolitan planning organizations shall be designated pursuant to 23 United States Code section 134(d)(1) and shall meet all requirements of 23 United States Code sections 134-135 and 49 United States Code sections 5303-5304, as amended, and any federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  (b) A metropolitan planning organization shall:  (1) Operate according to executed comprehensive agreements, including any supplemental agreements, between the State, county, and other operators of public transportation receiving federal funds; and  (2) Facilitate and support the continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process between the State, county, and other operators of public transportation receiving federal funds, including the consideration of projects and strategies that support national planning factors as defined in 23 United States Code section 134, regional goals and objectives, and consideration of plans and planning activities of others as they affect transportation.  (c) A metropolitan planning organization may:  (1) Assign to staff members duties not defined or designated by federal law, this chapter, or executive agreement;  (2) Enter into agreements with the State, county, other operators of public transportation receiving federal funds, and other entities as needed to fully comply with all requirements of federal law and this chapter;  (3) Be placed within a state or county agency, as appropriate, for administrative purposes only;  (4) Contract to purchase goods and services, including professional and technical assistance and advice;  (5) Contract for or accept revenues, compensation, proceeds, and gifts or donations or grants in any form from any public agency; and  (6) Contract with other state or local agencies and quasi-public or private organizations for the use of their staff resources to assist the metropolitan planning organization in its functions. [L 2015, c 132, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279D-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279D. Metropolitan Planning Organizations|279D-4 Transportation management area metropolitan planning organizations.

  §279D-4 Transportation management area metropolitan planning organizations. (a) Pursuant to 23 United States Code section 134(k), a metropolitan planning organization serving an urban area with a population of 200,000 or more shall be designated a transportation management area.  (b) Pursuant to section 26-35, the transportation management area metropolitan planning organizations shall be attached to the department of transportation for administrative purposes only. The respective policy boards and not the department of transportation shall be responsible for the management of transportation management area metropolitan planning organizations as it pertains to 23 United States Code sections 134-135 and 49 United States Code sections 5303-5304. The various roles and responsibilities of transportation management area metropolitan planning organizations and the department of transportation regarding the administration of the transportation management area metropolitan planning organization may be further defined by agreement between the two entities.  (c) This chapter shall apply to transportation management area metropolitan planning organizations.  (d) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, transportation management area metropolitan planning organizations shall be exempt from section 26-35, except subsections (a)(7) and (8), and (b). [L 2015, c 132, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279D-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279D. Metropolitan Planning Organizations|279D-5 Oahu transportation management area metropolitan planning organization revolving fund.

  §279D-5 Oahu transportation management area metropolitan planning organization revolving fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury a revolving fund to be known as the Oahu transportation management area metropolitan planning organization revolving fund to be administered by the department of transportation in accordance with federal law and into which shall be deposited:  (1) Member financial dues;  (2) All revenues from the operations of the Oahu transportation management area metropolitan planning organization;  (3) Appropriations by the legislature out of the state highway fund to the Oahu transportation management area metropolitan planning organization revolving fund;  (4) Federal funds or grants; and  (5) Gifts, grants, and any other moneys made available to the fund.  (b) Except as otherwise provided by federal law, expenditures from the Oahu transportation management area metropolitan planning organization revolving fund may be made; provided that no expenditure shall be made from and no obligation shall be incurred against the revolving fund in excess of the amount standing to the credit of the revolving fund or for any purpose for which the revolving fund may not lawfully be expended. Nothing in sections 37-31 to 37-41 shall require the proceeds of the revolving fund to be reappropriated annually.  (c) The Oahu metropolitan planning organization shall report annually to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session beginning with the regular session of 2016 on a detailed accounting of the activities of the revolving fund for the previous year. [L 2015, c 132, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279D-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279D. Metropolitan Planning Organizations|279D-6 Metropolitan planning organization policy boards; membership and meetings.

  §279D-6 Metropolitan planning organization policy boards; membership and meetings. (a) Policy board membership shall be established by comprehensive agreement, including any applicable supplemental agreements and bylaws; provided that a metropolitan planning organization serving a metropolitan planning area within the jurisdiction of any county with a resident population of more than 125,000 but less than 195,000 shall include as members of its policy board:  (1) At least one member that shall be a resident of the applicable metropolitan planning area and a member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate; and  (2) At least one member that shall be a resident of the applicable metropolitan area and a member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.  (b) As appropriate, any agreement or committee bylaws that establish policy board membership may also include specifications regarding ex officio membership, terms and term limits of members, member alternates, quorum, and other considerations as permitted by law. [L 2015, c 132, pt of §1; am L 2018, c 72, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 279D-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279D. Metropolitan Planning Organizations|279D-7 Staff and funding.

  §279D-7 Staff and funding. (a) Each policy board shall appoint a full-time executive director of the metropolitan planning organization who shall be independent of state and county agencies, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary. Duties of the executive director may be established by the policy board or in the comprehensive agreement.  (b) A policy board may employ staff as needed. The executive director shall be responsible for the hiring and management of staff. The executive director and staff for a metropolitan planning organization shall not be subject to chapter 76. All other benefits generally applicable to the officers and employees of the State shall apply to staff members of the metropolitan planning organization and be retroactive to the effective date of initial hiring for existing staff.  (c) All employees of a metropolitan planning organization shall be exempt from chapter 76 but shall be eligible to receive the benefits of any state or federal employee benefit program generally applicable to officers and employees of the State. [L 2015, c 132, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279D-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279D. Metropolitan Planning Organizations|279D-8 Member financial dues.

  §279D-8 Member financial dues. (a) The policy board shall identify the member financial dues necessary to sustain the metropolitan planning organization. The member financial dues shall be provided by interagency agreement with the members.  (b) Member financial dues received by a metropolitan planning organization shall be used to fund the unified planning work program.  (c) A policy board may allocate collective financial resources to fund a unified planning work program. [L 2015, c 132, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279D-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279D. Metropolitan Planning Organizations|279D-9 Meetings.

  §279D-9 Meetings. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, meetings of policy boards, advisory committees, or subcommittees shall be subject to part I of chapter 92.  (b) Participation by members of any other board in a meeting of a policy board shall be permitted interaction as provided in section 92-2.5(h).  (c) Less than a quorum of policy board members may discuss metropolitan planning organization business, without limitation, outside of a duly noticed meeting of the policy board.  (d) A majority of the membership of a policy board or committee of a policy board shall constitute a quorum to do business. [L 2015, c 132, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279D-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279D. Metropolitan Planning Organizations|279D-10 Conflict between laws.

 §279D-10 Conflict between laws. If a conflict between any provision of this chapter and any federal law or regulation relating to metropolitan planning organizations arises, federal law or regulation shall govern. [L 2015, c 132, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279D-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279D. Metropolitan Planning Organizations|279D-11 Annual reports.

 §279D-11 Annual reports. A metropolitan planning organization shall submit an annual report to the legislature of all activities conducted by the organization during the year immediately preceding the submission of the report. The annual report shall be submitted to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session beginning with the regular session of 2016. [L 2015, c 132, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279G-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279G. Ridesharing|279G-1 Ridesharing arrangement; defined.

  §279G-1 Ridesharing arrangement; defined. As used in this chapter, "ridesharing arrangement" means the transportation of persons in a motor vehicle where that transportation is incidental to another purpose of the driver. The term includes ridesharing arrangements known as carpools, vanpools, and buspools. [L 1982, c 166, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279G-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279G. Ridesharing|279G-2 Liability for promoters of ridesharing arrangements.

 §279G-2 Liability for promoters of ridesharing arrangements. (a) For purposes of this section the term "entity" refers to the State, the counties, schools, community organizations, private nonprofit organizations, rideshare coordinators, and employers who encourage participation in ridesharing arrangements.  (b) An entity shall not be liable for injuries to passengers and other persons because the entity provides information, incentives, or otherwise encourages the public, students, or employees to participate in ridesharing arrangements; provided that this section shall not apply if the motor vehicle used in the ridesharing arrangement is owned, leased, or contracted for by the entity. [L 1982, c 166, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 260, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279G-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279G. Ridesharing|279G-3 Findings.

  §279G-3 Findings. The legislature finds:  (1) Public and private expenditures will be reduced by increases in ridesharing, particularly in maintenance and construction costs for highways.  (2) Increased energy consumption, air pollution, traffic congestion, and motor vehicle parking constitute a serious problem in the State, particularly in urban areas, and ridesharing is a cost-effective alternative approach for solving these problems.  (3) The increased use of ridesharing will contribute to conservation of fuel, improvement of air quality, and more effective use of existing streets, highways, and parking facilities.  (4) Ridesharing constitutes one of the most cost-effective and energy-efficient means of transportation.  (5) Many employees work in and commute to the downtown area of Honolulu where the problems associated with traffic congestion, parking, energy consumption, and air pollution are greatest.  (6) It is in the public interest and a public purpose for private industry, cities, counties, and the State to encourage people to use alternatives to single occupant motor vehicles, such as ridesharing. [L 1986, c 90, §1] Cross References  Programs, see §26-19.
HI Rev Stat § 279G-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279G. Ridesharing|279G-4 Declaration of policy.

  §279G-4 Declaration of policy. It is the policy of this State to encourage commuting to and from work by means other than a motor vehicle occupied by one person. [L 1986, c 90, §2]