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HI HR127

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/4/2019

Primary Sponsor

Joy San Buenaventura

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges Hawaii County to create alternate routes to properties in the Puna district that were affected but not destroyed by the May 2018 Kilauea eruption, which destroyed approximately 700 homes
  • Acknowledges that closure of major thoroughfares due to lava flow significantly impacted the already minimal road system in the Puna district
  • Notes that intact papaya farms in the district face significant revenue decreases due to longer travel routes, work delays, and increased transportation costs
  • States that residents whose homes were not destroyed also face burden of traveling extensive distances to reach their properties
  • Directs certified copies be transmitted to the Mayor of Hawaii County, Hawaii County Council Chairperson, and the Division Chief of Highway Maintenance for Hawaii County Department of Public Works

Legislative Description

Urging The County Of Hawaii To Create Alternate Routes To Properties In The Puna District That Were Affected, But Not Destroyed, By The 2018 Kilauea Eruption.

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Last Action

Resolution adopted in final form.

4/4/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/27/2019
Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs3/14/2019

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