H.C.R. NO. 271 Summary

• Declares 'A'a as the official state rock of Hawaii to honor the creation of the State and its cultural significance

• 'A'a is one of three basic types of lava rock characterized by a rough, jagged, spinose, and clinkery surface, and is the rarest of the three types

• Recognizes that volcanoes have deep cultural significance to Native Hawaiians and residents, and that the Hawaiian islands are entirely of volcanic origin

• Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources