H.C.R. NO. 79 Summary

• Requests the Federal Communications Commission require all television stations broadcasting in Hawaii to allocate time slots for public service announcements on disaster preparedness for both natural and man-made disasters.

• Identifies Hawaii's vulnerability to natural disasters including tsunamis, hurricanes, and tropical storms, as well as man-made disaster threats.

• Notes the public lacks sufficient knowledge of proper procedures and safety measures to follow during disasters, as demonstrated by the 2018 false ballistic missile threat alert.

• Recognizes that while disaster procedures are available online, not all residents have internet access, making television a necessary information dissemination platform alongside radio and the internet.

• Directs transmission of certified copies to the Federal Communications Commission Chairperson and Hawaii's congressional delegation.