Requesting The Governor To Certify Good Standing For All Lessees Of State Public Lands And Prohibit The State From Leasing Or Renewing The Lease Of Any Public Lands To Any Individual, Corporation, Or Public Agency That Has Not Met All Financial, Contractual, And Legal Obligations.
Committing To Provide Greater Public Access To The Legislative Process By Adopting Rules To Allow For Virtual Testimony, Recorded Hearings, And Internet Broadcasts Of Hearings Beyond Periods Of Catastrophic Events.
Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Submit A Report To The Legislature On The Barriers To Creating Affordable Housing In The State.
Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Conduct Public Forums To Solicit Input From The Community Regarding The Lease Of State Lands To The Military.
Requesting Hotels And Resorts In The State To Immediately Rehire Or Recall Employees Who Were Laid Off Or Placed On Leave As A Consequence Of The Covid-19 Pandemic.
Urging The United States Congress To Provide Adequate Funding For Immigration Services And Requesting Data On The Effect Of Case Backlogs And The Lack Of Free Or Low-cost Legal Representation On Immigration Cases Filed In Hawaii.
Urging Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Strongly Support Passage Of The Women's Health Protection Act Of 2021 To Protect The Right To Access And Provide Abortion Services.
Requesting The United States Department Of Defense To Prepare A Plan To Decommission The Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, Store Its Fuel Away From The Southern Oahu Basal Aquifer In A Manner Compliant With Federal And State Law, Prepare A Plan To Establish A New Water Treatment Facility, Pay For All Costs To The State, And Comply With All Future Remediation Efforts.
Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Work With The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration And Department Of Education To Create A Coral Reef Advisory Team Of Youth.
Urging The Department Of Education To Report To The Legislature Regarding The Amount Of Public School Space Available To Be Used For Preschool Classrooms And The Number Of Public School Teachers Certified To Teach Early Childhood Education.
Urging The Department Of Education To Follow Workforce Housing Models, Such As Koae Makana And The Hokuao 201h Housing Project, For All Teachers Seeking Affordable Units In The State.
Requesting The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Conduct An Analysis On The Feasibility Of Factory-built Housing As A Cost-effective And Practical Answer To Address The State's Housing Shortage.