STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2258

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.R. No. 104

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 104, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE RELOCATION OF ALL LIVE FIRE TRAINING AND AVIATION ACTIVITIES AWAY FROM THE PU‘ULOA RANGE TRAINING FACILITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is requesting the relocation of all live fire training and aviation activities away from the Pu‘uloa Range Training Facility.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the ‘Ewa Neighborhood Board, Hui o Ho‘ohonua, Surfrider Foundation, Sierra Club of Hawai‘i, Ulu A‘e Learning Center, and eleven individuals.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the United States Marine Corps and the Pu‘uloa Rifle and Pistol Club.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from CARES and one individual.

Your Committee finds that the Pu‘uloa Range Training Facility located near the ‘Ewa Beach and Iroquois Point communities serves as a small-arms training facility for the United States Marine Corps.  Due to the incessant noise pollution from the firing of weapons throughout the day and the risk of stray bullet impact to nearby schools and homes, many community members have expressed concerns about the Pu‘uloa Range Training Facility and its impact on the community and environment.  To address community safety and environmental impact concerns, this measure requests that all live fire training and aviation activities at the Pu‘uloa Range Training Facility be relocated to a more suitable location.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 104, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair