HR 221 Summary

• Commends Ernest "Ernie" Lau, chief engineer and manager of the City and County of Honolulu's Board of Water Supply, for advocating to protect Hawai'i's water supply.

• Commends Healani Sonoda-Pale, Lead Organizer for the O'ahu Water Protectors, for mobilizing volunteers in sign-waving events, educational campaigns, and peaceful demonstrations over 15 months to raise awareness of O'ahu's water crisis.

• Commends Wayne Tanaka, attorney and engineer serving as Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Hawai'i since October 2021, for maintaining pressure on state and federal agencies to protect O'ahu's water resources.

• References the U.S. Navy Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility storing over 100 million gallons of fuel 100 feet above O'ahu's main aquifer, with an estimated 180,000 gallons of fuel leaked into O'ahu's natural resources over the years.

• Notes a November 2021 jet fuel leak of 19,000 gallons affecting nearly 100,000 residents and a November 2022 spill of 1,100 gallons of fire suppressant foam.