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This resolution requests the reconvening of a working group originally established by House Resolution 18 to continue addressing water and air contamination issues related to the Puuloa Range Training Facility, a U.S. Marine Corps shooting range located in Ewa Beach, Oahu. The working group, which was set to dissolve on June 30, 2025, will now continue its efforts until June 30, 2027, with expanded representation that includes the Representative of House District 40 and the Councilmember for District 9 as co-chairs, and the Director of Health or their designee as a member. The resolution stems from concerns about lead contamination from the shooting range, which has been in operation for over a century and is now surrounded by a residential neighborhood, with potential risks of lead leaching into the ocean and soil, and potentially migrating into nearby residential areas through air or stormwater. The resolution aims to ensure continued investigation and potential remediation of environmental and health risks associated with the training facility, and requests that certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to various stakeholders, including military, government, environmental, and community leaders.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=27&year=2025