Bill > SB1667

This bill proposes several transportation safety and infrastructure improvements for Hawaii, focusing on highway design, traffic safety, and emergency routes. It establishes a State Highway Safety and Modernization Council tasked with identifying the state's most dangerous intersections, examining vehicle-related safety risks, and developing emergency egress routes, with particular attention to communities with limited access and vulnerable populations like ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households. The bill authorizes the installation of up to ten new photo red light imaging detector systems and ten automated speed enforcement systems in school zones, with a stipulation that no citations will be issued before July 1, 2027. It also requires changes to traffic signal timing to provide pedestrians with at least a four-second lead time at intersections with new red light cameras. Additionally, the bill prohibits vehicles from blocking marked crosswalks, with potential fines up to $500, and mandates that the Department of Transportation collaborate with the Judiciary before expanding these enforcement systems. The legislation requires annual reporting to the legislature and appropriates funds for transportation safety training, infrastructure improvements, and updating the judiciary's information management system. The bill uses standards from the National Association of City Transportation Officials and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials to guide highway design based on the surrounding community's characteristics.

Budget and Finance, Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1667&year=2026