SB1644

Transfers responsibility for the Honolulu rail project to the Department of Transportation.

The bill transfers the responsibility for the Honolulu rail project from the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation to the Department of Transportation. It outlines the department's powers, duties, and functions, including the ability to make contracts, acquire property, and set policies. The bill also establishes a fixed guideway system special fund for project-related revenues and expenditures. It mandates annual audits of the project and requires the Comptroller to verify the department's invoices for capital costs.