HI HCR97

Request the Department of Accounting and General Services to establish a working group to plan and construct a Hawaii First Responders Memorial honoring firefighters, lifeguards, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, medical flight nurses and pilots who died in the line of duty.

Working group to be chaired by the Comptroller and include fire chiefs from all four counties, ocean safety officials, emergency services director, American Medical Response representative, union leaders, and two family members of fallen first responders.

Memorial must honor first responders at local, state, and federal levels; call attention to their bravery and public service; be permanent and perpetual; and be constructed and maintained using private funds.

Department of Accounting and General Services to coordinate all matters regarding the memorial including ongoing maintenance and repairs through private or legislative funds.

Department to submit report with working group's plans, findings, recommendations, projected costs, and necessary legislation to the Legislature by November 30, 2024.