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SCR 77

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO COORDINATE WITH UTILITY PROVIDERS OPERATING WITHIN STATE HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PLAN AND SCHEDULE TO ADDRESS DERELICT OR AGING UTILITY POLES AND LINES ALONG FARRINGTON HIGHWAY AND OTHER HIGH-RISK CORRIDORS.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Rachele Lamosao

Hawaii DoT must coordinate with utilities to develop a statewide plan for replacing aging poles and lines on Farrington Highway and high-risk corridors to prevent outages and safety hazards.

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Bill Summary · SCR 77

Legislative bill overview

SCR 77 requests Hawaii's Department of Transportation to work with utility companies to create a statewide plan addressing deteriorating utility infrastructure along Farrington Highway and other high-risk corridors. The bill focuses on coordinating inventory, assessment, and replacement schedules for derelict or aging utility poles and lines that pose safety and reliability risks.

Why is this important

Aging utility infrastructure can cause power outages, communication failures, and fire hazards. Farrington Highway and similar corridors serve critical transportation and community functions, making deteriorated utilities a public safety concern. A coordinated plan could reduce emergency response times and prevent infrastructure failures that disrupt essential services.

Potential points of contention

  • Funding responsibility: The bill doesn't specify who pays for replacements—utilities, the state, or a cost-sharing arrangement—which could create disputes over financial burden
  • Timeline ambiguity: The resolution requests a "plan and schedule" but doesn't establish deadlines for completion, potentially delaying action indefinitely
  • Scope creep: "Other high-risk corridors" is undefined, potentially expanding the project's scale beyond initial intention and increasing costs unpredictably

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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