HI SR129

Hawaii Senate urges the U.S. Department of Defense to reassess prior CERCLA closure decisions at military installations based on new federal hazardous substance designations for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances).

Calls for expanded PFAS investigations beyond aqueous film-forming foam areas to include all PFAS-containing materials, industrial operations, waste streams, and medical applications at military facilities throughout Hawaii.

Requests comprehensive environmental sampling of groundwater, drinking water, surface water, soil, sediment, stormwater systems, wastewater, indoor air, and nearshore marine environments, including potential contamination migration beyond installation boundaries.

Urges full public disclosure of analytical results for all 40 PFAS compounds detectable under EPA Method 1633A, rather than the limited subset currently reported in military investigation documents.

Recommends that PFAS investigation, monitoring, and remediation commitments be considered in current and future negotiations regarding military leases of state-owned lands.