HI HCR149

Urges the U.S. Navy to provide consistent, in-person participation at Community Representation Initiative (CRI) meetings related to Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility remediation efforts in Hawaii.

The Navy's Red Hill facility, built 1940-1943, is located approximately 100 feet above a sole-source aquifer serving about 400,000 Oahu residents, with an estimated 1,940,000 gallons of fuel leaked over eight decades.

A November 2021 fuel release of up to 19,000 gallons contaminated the Navy's potable water system, affecting 93,000 individuals, with over 6,000 seeking medical attention and 1,000 forced to leave their homes.

On February 11, 2026, the Navy's obligation to attend CRI meetings was removed under the newly approved 2026 Community Engagement Plan, prompting this resolution.

Requests the Navy provide regular public updates on water quality testing, remediation timelines, and environmental safeguards, and that a certified copy be transmitted to the Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.