HI SR165

Urges the State Board on Geographic Names to consult with community members who have direct traditional, cultural, and familial ties to Puna district when naming Fissure 8 and other volcanic features from the 2018 Kilauea eruption.

Identifies that Fissure 8, which erupted on May 5, 2018, and reactivated on May 23, 2018, is inaccurately named since it is actually a tephra cone approximately 180 feet high rather than a volcanic fissure.

Notes the 2018 eruption created numerous unnamed volcanic features including the enlarged crater at Halemaumau, the collapsed crater at Puu Oo, fissure lines through Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens, ocean entries, and channelized lava flows.

Recognizes that Hawaiian language names for volcanic features encode information about physical characteristics, historical events, ecology, geography, and oral histories.

Requires transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Chairperson of the State Board on Geographic Names.