SCR 117 Summary

• Department of Land and Natural Resources requested to identify all appropriate sites at Hawaii's 51 state parks suitable for water-bottle filling station installation, including locations with existing water infrastructure.

• Resolution seeks to reduce single-use plastic beverage container waste in state parks and adjacent marine environments while providing accessible drinking water to park visitors.

• Department requested to evaluate multiple installation sites at large state parks to maximize coverage and utility.

• Previous 2018 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Debris Program funded installation of 19 water-bottle filling stations in three different styles across Kauai, Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii island state parks.

• Certified copy of resolution to be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.