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HI HR117
Resolution
Status
4/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Darius Kila
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AI Summary
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Requests the U.S. Department of Defense, Army, Navy, and State Department of Transportation to work with state and county agencies to develop Kolekole Pass as an expanded emergency evacuation route for Oahu's Westside.
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Identifies Kolekole Pass, a corridor through the Wai'anae mountain range in Nānākuli, as a historically significant strategic location for connecting the Leeward Coast to Central Oahu during emergencies.
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Notes that the Westside of O'ahu has limited road access with Farrington Highway as the primary roadway, creating vulnerability to dangerous gridlocks during emergencies such as natural disasters.
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Acknowledges the military conducted full-scale exercises in February 2025 to evaluate the feasibility of Kolekole Pass for civilian emergency use and recent discussions indicating military willingness to consider public use with appropriate planning and coordination.
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Directs transmission of certified copies to the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Army Chief of Staff, Chief of Naval Operations, Hawaii's congressional delegation, Governor, Director of Transportation, and Honolulu Emergency Management Administrator.
Legislative Description
Requesting The United States Department Of Defense, United States Army, United States Navy, And State Department Of Transportation To Work With Appropriate State And County Departments And Agencies To Expand, Plan, And Coordinate Work Related To Using Kolekole Pass As An Expanded Emergency Exit Route.
Kolekole Pass
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/3/2025