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HI HR61

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/5/2021

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Lopresti

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Honolulu Harbor handles over 12,000,000 tons of cargo annually and serves as the critical central hub for the State's commercial harbor system, with all international imports arriving there before distribution to neighbor islands.

  • A 2015 joint test by the United States Coast Guard, the State, and local businesses determined that Pearl Harbor can only handle a fraction of Honolulu Harbor's cargo processing capacity in an emergency.

  • The Stadium Authority is requested to identify and develop appropriate areas within the Stadium Development District to create a permanent shipping container storage and lay down facility for Pearl Harbor's use as a backup during emergencies that render Honolulu Harbor unusable.

  • Copies of the resolution shall be transmitted to the Command Master Chief Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, the Governor, and the Chairperson of the Stadium Authority.

Legislative Description

Requesting The Stadium Authority To Identify And Develop Appropriate Areas Within The Stadium Development District To Withstand The Structural Requirements Of A Permanent Shipping Container Storage And Lay Down Facility For Use By Pearl Harbor When Serving As A Backup In An Emergency That Renders Honolulu Harbor Unusable.

Stadium Authority

Last Action

The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

3/18/2021

Committee Referrals

Water & Land3/12/2021

Full Bill Text

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