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This Resolution formally requests that the Governor of Hawaii establish a Citizen Advisory Council on Federal Affairs to address the significant impact of federal agencies and the U.S. Military on the state, particularly Oahu, where residents often lack a voice in decisions affecting their environment, emergency planning, hiring, and housing. The council would aim to foster better coordination and inclusive discussions between federal, state, and local governments and communities. The Resolution specifies that the Governor should invite representatives from various neighborhood boards, the Governor's Military Affairs Liaison, representatives from the Board of Energy, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and the Department of Health, as well as representatives from Hawaiian cultural and environmental organizations, and members from both the State Senate and House of Representatives to participate on this council.