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HI HR67

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/9/2023

Primary Sponsor

Cory Chun

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Sunset Memorial Park in Pearl City has been in legal limbo since the owning company involuntarily dissolved in 2006 and its owner died in 2011.
  • The neglected cemetery has experienced sunken graves, overgrown vegetation, vandalism with stolen ashes, accidental fires from homeless encampments, and property tax non-payment from 2019 to 2022.
  • The cemetery currently depends on volunteers for maintenance while having a licensed status and $168,000 trust fund that cannot be accessed due to legal issues.
  • Urges the City and County of Honolulu to intervene and use any necessary legal means to take control of Sunset Memorial Park.
  • Requires transmitting a certified copy of the resolution to the Mayor of Honolulu, the District VIII City Council member, and the Pearl City Neighborhood Board No. 21 chairperson.

Legislative Description

Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Intervene In The Situation At Sunset Memorial Park And Use Any Necessary Legal Means To Take Control Of Sunset Memorial Park.

Sunset Memorial Park

Last Action

Referred to WAL, referral sheet 20

3/15/2023

Committee Referrals

Water & Land3/15/2023

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