STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1396-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.C.R. No. 87

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 87 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO INSTALL A NEW EMERGENCY SIREN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF AUMAKUA STREET AND AUHUHU STREET IN UPPER PACIFIC PALISADES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to install a new emergency siren in upper Pacific Palisades, Oahu, to increase emergency management protections.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board No. 21 and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that it is often difficult, if not impossible, for certain community members in the Pacific Palisades area to hear the emergency siren. Your Committee finds that on numerous occasions, the Pearl City Neighborhood Board has sought the support of Hawaii's emergency management agencies to resolve this issue but has yet to receive proper assistance. Your Committee further finds that placing a new siren in upper Pacific Palisades would resolve this issue and promote public safety.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 87 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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LINDA ICHIYAMA, Chair