HONOLULU — The state budget bill which lawmakers passed out of the Legislature last week includes over $43 million for Kaua‘i capital improvement projects. House Bill 500, H.D.1, S.D.1, C.D.1 passed a final vote in the House and Senate and
HONOLULU — The state budget bill which lawmakers passed out of the Legislature last week includes over $43 million for Kaua‘i capital improvement projects. House Bill 500, H.D.1, S.D.1, C.D.1 passed a final vote in the House and Senate and is now before the Governor for approval.
Throughout the 2007 session, House members focused on legislation targeted at enabling people in Hawai‘i to meet their basic needs, especially housing, healthcare, energy and education concerns. Lawmakers also sought to give meaningful tax relief to Hawai‘i residents.
The following projects are proposed in the state budget for fiscal years ‘08 and ‘09, for a grand total of $43,247,000.
Fiscal Year ‘08
Kapa‘a Elementary School, Library Design — $460,000
Kilauea Elementary School,
Cafeteria — $4,500,000
Kuhio Highway
Retaining Walls at Lumaha‘i and Wainiha — $100,000
Route 560, Slope Protection, Hanalei Hill — $100,000
Highway Improvements, Hanama‘ulu to Kapa‘a —$8,000,000
Kaua‘i High School, Gymnasium & Other Improvements — $1,775,000
Kaua‘i Planning and Action Alliance, Inc., Trail Restoration at the Napali Coast Wilderness State Park and Rebuilding of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp at Koke‘e State Park — $1,225,000
Hawai‘i Nature Center — $500,000
Nawiliwili Harbor, Office Building — $202,000
Kaumuali‘i Hwy.,, Kuhio Hwy. and Kuamo‘o Rd. Retaining Walls — $1,500,000
Armory Renovations, Hanapepe — $1,100,000
‘Ele‘ele Elementary — $750,000
Kalaheo Elementary School,
Administration/Classroom Building — $5,000,000
Port Allen Harbor, Navigational
Improvements — $500,000
Waimea Canyon Drive/Koke‘e Rd. Improvements, Mile Post 0-14 — $2,000,000
Kaua‘i Economic Opportunity Homeless Emergency Shelter
Certified Kitchen — $73,000
Rockfall Mitigation — $800,000
Guardrail and Shoulder
Improvements on State Highway n $1,000,000
Traffic Operation Improvements to Intersections and Highways — $1,200,000
Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation
System-Wide Seismic Mitigation Evaluation Study — $2,500,00
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital, Replace Windows – — $777,000
Total for fiscal year ‘08: $34,062,000
Fiscal Year ‘09
Kuhio Highway
Retaining Walls at Lumaha‘i and Wainiha — $4,000,000
Mailihuna Rd. Inters. Imp. & Kapa‘a Stream Bridge Rehabilitation — $1,000,000
Lihu‘e Airport, Parking Lot Expansion — $3,185,000
Traffic Operational Improvements to Intersections and Highways — $1,000,000
Total for fiscal year ‘09: $9,185,000
Fiscal year ‘08 and ‘09 total: $43,247,000
