REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SEAN P. DUFFY TO INITIATE A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE HONOLULU RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT.

HCR 81 is a concurrent resolution requesting U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to initiate a performance review of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project under the 2024 Amended Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA). It directly affects the rail project, which has faced significant cost overruns (increasing from $5.5 billion to $12.45 billion) and delays (pushing completion to 2030), relying on federal funding. The resolution cites the FFGA's requirement for federal oversight to assess whether HART (Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit) is making satisfactory progress toward completion. This is a procedural request, not a legislative change, urging federal review based on existing agreement terms.