HI HCR160

Urges state and county offices, educational entities, and recreational facilities to use Hawaiian names as the sole common names for Hawaii's places and geographical features.

Requires signage, maps, street names, and promotional materials issued by the State to include Hawaiian place names.

Permits use of English names only when necessary for clarification, but requires the Hawaiian name to accompany it (e.g., "Tantalus Lookout (Pu'u 'Ualaka'a)").

Directs that when translating place names into non-English languages, agencies should base translations on the original Hawaiian name meaning rather than English versions.

Encourages government employees, media, private schools, the tourism industry, and the general public to use proper Hawaiian pronunciation and spelling, including the 'okina and kahakō diacritical marks.