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HI SR80

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/31/2021

Primary Sponsor

Chris Lee

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the United States military to clean up munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) in Hawaii under the Military Munitions Response Program established by Congress in 2001.

  • Calls for restoration of contaminated land rather than use of access restrictions like fencing, particularly at sites like Bellows Air Force Base in Waimanalo that were used for military training exercises.

  • Notes that Bellows Air Force Base, located on ceded lands, was previously used as an urban warfare training facility and is contaminated and unsuitable for return to the State without remediation.

  • Directs transmission of certified copies to the President, Secretary of Defense, Indo-Pacific Command, Hawaii's Congressional delegation, and Governor.

Legislative Description

Urging The United States Military To Clean Up Munitions And Explosives Of Concern In Hawaii Under The Military Munitions Response Program.

Last Action

Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21.

6/21/2021

Committee Referrals

Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/16/2021

Full Bill Text

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