Pursuant to House Rule 17 and House Resolution 224 (2023), the Speaker of the House established interim House working groups charged with evaluating specific topics related to the Lahaina wildfire and making recommendations for appropriate legislative action.
The working groups are requested to focus on immediate issues that require temporary or transitional relief. Working groups are requested to collaborate with federal, state, and county agencies; House subject matter chairs and committee members; the community; and other interested parties.
Working groups are to produce a draft report by November 1, 2023, and a final report by December 15, 2023. Reports are to include the status of actions being taken and recommendations for legislation that can be addressed in the 2024 Regular Session.
The purpose of the Environmental Remediation Working Group is to evaluate the cleanup of ground and ocean contamination, including the timeframe and techniques utilized, and to prepare recommendations for appropriate legislative action.