H.C.R. No. 111 Summary

• Asserts that racism is a public health crisis affecting Hawaii and urges the state to commit to eliminating racial disparities in the criminal justice system

• Calls for the state to prioritize racial equity in decision-making processes and acknowledge that communities of color have borne the greatest burdens of inequitable social, environmental, technological, economic, and criminal justice policies

• Directs the state to engage with communities most impacted by systemic racism to identify and implement solutions, prioritize diversity in board membership, and center voices of people of color when addressing racism

• Urges promotion of equity through all legislative policies and enhanced educational efforts to understand, address, and dismantle racism and its effects on delivery of human and social services, economic development, and public safety

• Requires transmission of certified copies to the Governor, Director of the Department of Health, and Chairperson of the John A. Burns School of Medicine Department of Native Hawaiian Health