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This Concurrent Resolution requests the formation of a task force to investigate how Hawaii's Department of Transportation can address the significant and increasing costs associated with transportation for its residents. The resolution highlights that these costs, including vehicle ownership, fuel, insurance, and maintenance, have risen dramatically, impacting individuals and families, and that current infrastructure often favors car dependency, disadvantaging those who cannot afford or operate vehicles. The task force will examine successful transportation cost-reduction strategies from other regions, review relevant studies, assess the Department of Transportation's current operations, and propose recommendations. The task force will be composed of legislative members, state department directors (including Transportation, Energy, Education, and Health), and representatives from various community organizations and experts, with the goal of submitting initial and final reports to the Legislature by December 1, 2022, and December 1, 2023, respectively.