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This Concurrent Resolution requests that the Department of Transportation develop and implement specific rules, procedures, standards, and strategies for enforcing mandatory noise abatement measures as part of the tour aircraft operators permit. This action is prompted by numerous public complaints about low-flying tour helicopters causing significant noise pollution, which studies have linked to negative health effects and reduced quality of life for residents. The resolution specifically references the "Fly Neighborly Program," a current requirement for permit applicants to outline their noise abatement procedures, and urges the Department to use this program or a similar equivalent as a guideline to improve and restore the health and welfare of Hawaii residents by reducing noise from tour aircraft.