HI HCR119

Urges United States Congress to enact legislation exempting Hawaii from the Jones Act, which requires all goods shipped within the U.S. to be transported on U.S.-flagged vessels operated primarily by U.S. citizens

Notes that Hawaii, as an archipelago, must rely heavily on marine transportation for inter- and intra-state cargo shipments, making it subject to Jones Act requirements

States the Jones Act costs Hawaii an estimated $1,200,000,000 annually and Hawaii families approximately $1,800 per year

Asserts that exempting Hawaii from the Jones Act could significantly reduce the state's cost of living, which currently ranks highest in the nation

Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Hawaii's congressional delegation