STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1883
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.R. No. 27
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.R. No. 27, H.D. 1, entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE RECONVENING OF THE WORKING GROUP ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 18, H.D. 1 (REGULAR SESSION OF 2024) TO CONTINUE THE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO WATER AND AIR CONTAMINATION AND REMEDIATION ARISING FROM THE OPERATION OF THE PUULOA RANGE TRAINING FACILITY,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health; Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi; Green Party of Hawaiʻi; Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi; Conservation Council for Hawaiʻi; Small Business Alliance; CountryTalkStory; We Are One, Inc.; and numerous individuals.
Your Committee finds that soil sampling conducted near the Puuloa Range Training Facility, a shooting range used by the United States Marine Corps, identified high levels of lead contamination. Your Committee further finds that a working group that was convened to address the water and air contamination issues arising from the operation of the Puuloa Range Training Facility is set to cease operation on June 30, 2025. This measure ensures that the working group can continue its efforts to address the environmental issues related to the Puuloa Range Training Facility.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 27, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,
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____________________________ NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair |
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