HI SCR105

Requests the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on the military's economic impact on Hawaii, with findings and recommendations due no later than twenty days before the 2021 Regular Session convenes.

Study must evaluate military impact on public education funding, including whether federal impact aid reimbursements adequately cover educational costs for federally connected students, who number approximately 14,000 in Hawaii public schools (roughly 8% of total enrollment).

Study must assess military impact on Hawaii's housing supply and costs in communities near military installations, given that over 300,000 military personnel and families contribute to the state's consumer spending and resource use.

Study must analyze land use and environmental costs, including state expenditures for monitoring, inspecting, and restoring lands leased by the military to preserve trust lands, consistent with the 2019 Clarence Ching v. Suzanne Case Hawaii Supreme Court decision.

Study must evaluate consumer spending contributions by military personnel and families, with over 42,000 active duty personnel assigned to Hawaii as of September 2019.