REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI TO EXPAND THE HELE-ON SHARED RIDE PROGRAM TO SERVE THE ENTIRE ISLAND OF HAWAIʻI, INCLUDING RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS SUCH AS WEST HAWAIʻI, NORTH KOHALA, SOUTH KOHALA, KAʻŪ, AND PUNA.

Summary

The concurrent resolution urges the County of Hawaii’s Mass Transit Agency to extend its subsidized Hele‑On Shared Ride program beyond East Hawaii to West Hawaii, North and South Kohala, Ka‘ū and Puna. It is aimed at residents who lack personal vehicles—especially seniors, people with disabilities, and those with chronic health needs—to improve transportation equity and access to health‑care and social services.

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