Commission On Transportation (COT)

Chapter 26-19, HRS, establishes the Commission on Transportation to sit in an advisory capacity to the Director of Transportation on matters within the jurisdiction of the DOT.

The COT consists of not more than 11 members, with the number of members from each county insofar as practicable being approximately proportional to the population of the respective counties to the population of the State; provided that each of the four counties shall be represented by at least one member.

The COT replaced the Hawaii Aeronautics Commission, the Board of Harbor Commissioners and the Highway Commission on July 1, 1961.

The Commission meets monthly to discuss various transportation matters.

Appointed by the Governor to the COT are the following Commission members:
 

• Pete G. Pascua, Jr., Oahu, 2010-2014
• John B. Ray, Hawaii-Kamuela, 2010-2014
•  John A. Ervin, Hawaii-Hilo, 2011-2015
• William Lindemann, Vice-Chair, Oahu, 2008-2012
• Ku`uhaku Park, Chair, Oahu, 2008-2012
• Richard R. Houck, Oahu, 2008-2012
• Owen Miyamoto, Oahu, 2009-2013
• Lester H. Fukuda, Oahu, 2009-2013
• Ralph J.W.K Hiatt, Oahu, 2009-2014
• Shawn M. Smith, Kauai, 2011-2015
• Eric Matsuda, Maui, 2011-2014
  
  

For additional information regarding the Commission on Transportation,
call (808) 831-7973 or mail:
   Commission on Transportation
   C/O Statewide Transportation Planning Office
   200 Rodgers Blvd
   Honolulu, Hawaii  96819

   Office:  (808) 831-7973
   Fax:     (808) 831-7995