HI HB209

Requires the state board on geographic names to establish appropriate names for fissure 8 vent and other features created by the 2018 Kilauea volcano eruption that began May 3, 2018.

Mandates consultation with community members who have direct traditional, cultural, and familial ties to the Puna district in Hawaii County during the naming process.

Notes that fissure 8 opened May 5, 2018, and created a lava cone approximately 180 feet wide, making the current "fissure 8" designation scientifically inaccurate for the resulting tephra cone.

Recognizes that Hawaiian language names for volcanic features can encode information about physical characteristics, historical events, ecological surroundings, geographical location, and oral histories.

Takes effect upon approval.