§226-17  Objectives and policies forfacility systems--transportation.  (a)  Planning for the State's facilitysystems with regard to transportation shall be directed towards the achievementof the following objectives:

(1)  An integrated multi-modal transportation systemthat services statewide needs and promotes the efficient, economical, safe, andconvenient movement of people and goods.

(2)  A statewide transportation system that isconsistent with and will accommodate planned growth objectives throughout theState.

(b)  To achieve the transportation objectives,it shall be the policy of this State to:

(1)  Design, program, and develop a multi-modal systemin conformance with desired growth and physical development as stated in thischapter;

(2)  Coordinate state, county, federal, and privatetransportation activities and programs toward the achievement of statewideobjectives;

(3)  Encourage a reasonable distribution of financialresponsibilities for transportation among participating governmental and privateparties;

(4)  Provide for improved accessibility to shipping,docking, and storage facilities;

(5)  Promote a reasonable level and variety of masstransportation services that adequately meet statewide and community needs;

(6)  Encourage transportation systems that serve toaccommodate present and future development needs of communities;

(7)  Encourage a variety of carriers to offerincreased opportunities and advantages to interisland movement of people andgoods;

(8)  Increase the capacities of airport and harborsystems and support facilities to effectively accommodate transshipment andstorage needs;

(9)  Encourage the development of transportationsystems and programs which would assist statewide economic growth anddiversification;

(10)  Encourage the design and development oftransportation systems sensitive to the needs of affected communities and thequality of Hawaii's natural environment;

(11)  Encourage safe and convenient use of low-cost,energy-efficient, non-polluting means of transportation;

(12)  Coordinate intergovernmental land use andtransportation planning activities to ensure the timely delivery of supportingtransportation infrastructure in order to accommodate planned growthobjectives; and

(13)  Encourage diversification of transportation modesand infrastructure to promote alternate fuels and energy efficiency. [L 1978, c100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §16; am L 1993, c 149, §1; am L 1994, c 96,§3]