HI SR198

Request Department of Health to sample and test soil at numerous burn sites in Lahaina for toxins and contaminants resulting from the August 2023 wildfire

Require Department of Health to develop a soil remediation plan for areas where soil contamination threatens human health, groundwater quality, ocean ecosystems, or food production

Request assessment of feasibility for using available technologies to separate clean soil from ash and toxins

Require Department of Health to submit a report with findings, recommendations, expected costs, timeline for remediation projects, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2025 Regular Session convening

Request Department of Health to seek funding for development of the comprehensive soil remediation plan