STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR B 1 2024
RE: S.R. No. 3
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and
Military Affairs, to which was referred S.R. No. 3 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
TO CONDUCT TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS, PARTICULARLY WITHIN LAVA­
FLOW HAZARD ZONES 1 AND 2, TO UPDATE ITS LONG-TERM LAVA-FLOW
HAZARD MAP OF HAWAII ISLAND,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the United
States Geological Survey to conduct topographical surveys,
particularly within lava-flow hazard zones 1 and 2, to update USGS
Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2193.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from two individuals.
Your Committee finds that there are six volcanoes that are
classified as active in the State: Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai,
and Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island; Haleakala on the east side of
Maui; and Kamaehuakanaloa, an underwater volcano within state
waters southeast of Hawaii Island. Your Committee further finds
that in 1974, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) prepared
a map of Hawaii island, titled "USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies
Map 2193", that showed long-term lava-flow hazards based on
existing geologic data that is still used today. Your Committee
notes that the map is outdated and updating it will allow state
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and county emergency management agencies, and affected residents
and businesses to better understand risks from volcanic hazards on
Hawaii island.
Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical,
nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and
consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military
Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs
with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 3, as amended herein, and
recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R. No. 3,
S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Public Safety and
Intergovernmental and Military
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs
PSM
*
Bill / Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
__ Pass, unamended | v] Pass, with amendments __ Hold Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310 2313
Members Aye (WR) Nay Excused
WAKAI, Glenn (C)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. (VC)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
RHOADS, Karl
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL T/y 1
Recommendation: X
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
Distribution; Original \ / ylloZ' Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report ZIyk's/Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measLpe per Record of Votes
Revised: 01/09/24