{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-226-17","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 226-17","heading":"Objectives and policies for facility systems--transportation.","body":"(a) Planning for the State's facility systems with regard to transportation shall be directed towards the achievement of the following objectives:\n\n(1) An integrated multi-modal transportation system that services statewide needs and promotes the efficient, economical, safe, and convenient movement of people and goods.\n\n(2) A statewide transportation system that is consistent with and will accommodate planned growth objectives throughout the State.\n\n(b) To achieve the transportation objectives, it shall be the policy of this State to:\n\n(1) Design, program, and develop a multi-modal system in conformance with desired growth and physical development as stated in this chapter;\n\n(2) Coordinate state, county, federal, and private transportation activities and programs toward the achievement of statewide objectives;\n\n(3) Encourage a reasonable distribution of financial responsibilities for transportation among participating governmental and private parties;\n\n(4) Provide for improved accessibility to shipping, docking, and storage facilities;\n\n(5) Promote a reasonable level and variety of mass transportation services that adequately meet statewide and community needs;\n\n(6) Encourage transportation systems that serve to accommodate present and future development needs of communities;\n\n(7) Encourage a variety of carriers to offer increased opportunities and advantages to interisland movement of people and goods;\n\n(8) Increase the capacities of airport and harbor systems and support facilities to effectively accommodate transshipment and storage needs;\n\n(9) Encourage the development of transportation systems and programs which would assist statewide economic growth and diversification;\n\n(10) Encourage the design and development of transportation systems sensitive to the needs of affected communities and the quality of Hawaii's natural environment;\n\n(11) Encourage safe and convenient use of low-cost, energy-efficient, non-polluting means of transportation;\n\n(12) Coordinate intergovernmental land use and transportation planning activities to ensure the timely delivery of supporting transportation infrastructure in order to accommodate planned growth objectives; and\n\n(13) Encourage diversification of transportation modes and infrastructure to promote alternate fuels and energy efficiency.","path":["HI Code","Division 1","Title 13","Chapter 226"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol04_Ch0201-0257/HRS0226/HRS_0226-0017.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"76a6793652feadc3af03dfe9552cdc7bd964832e8ccbd920bd3710c9909aa479","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-226-16","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-226-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}