HR 74 Summary

• Requests the Department of Transportation and City and County of Honolulu to implement safeguards at Hauula Beach Park to protect Hawaiian monk seals, an endangered species found only in the Hawaiian Islands.

• Addresses concerns about a Hawaiian monk seal known as "Honey Girl" that regularly visits Hauula Beach Park near the intersection of Kamehameha Highway and Kakuna Road.

• Identifies safety risks including seals sleeping under parked vehicles and tourists approaching seals at unsafe distances for photography, creating injury risks to both seals and visitors.

• Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Director of Transportation, the Mayor of Honolulu, and the Chairperson of the Honolulu City Council.