HI HR26

Urges the Department of Land and Natural Resources to prohibit seabed mining within Hawaii state waters

Requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources to prevent transboundary impacts of seabed mining from other jurisdictions, including areas beyond national jurisdiction

Requests the Department of Transportation to prohibit commercial vessels affiliated with seabed mining operations from using state ports

Cites concerns about potential irreversible harm to marine ecosystems, including sediment plumes, habitat loss, metal contamination, noise pollution, and impacts on ocean carbon sequestration

Notes Hawaii's fishing industry generates approximately $13.4 million annually and tourism-related marine income is estimated at $1.23 billion annually, both dependent on healthy ocean ecosystems