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This Concurrent Resolution formally requests the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HEMA) to create a preliminary draft evacuation plan specifically for areas designated as lava zones 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, which are at risk from potential eruptions of volcanoes like Mauna Loa and Kilauea. The resolution acknowledges the significant threat posed by these active volcanoes, the lack of a current, specific evacuation plan for these high-risk zones, and HEMA's previous staffing challenges that hindered their ability to address this need. It also emphasizes the importance of proactive volcanic eruption planning, especially given recent emergencies and the ongoing volcanic activity. The plan is to be developed in collaboration with the County of Hawaii and submitted to the State Legislature by a specific deadline before the 2023 legislative session begins, with copies sent to relevant officials.