REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CARRY OUT WIDESPREAD SOIL TESTING IN LAHAINA AND TO DEVELOP A SOIL REMEDIATION PLAN.

This Senate Resolution asks the Hawaii Department of Health to conduct extensive soil testing in Lahaina following the August 2023 wildfire. The bill directs officials to sample burn sites for toxins, create a cleanup plan for contaminated areas, and evaluate technologies to separate clean soil from ash. The Department must submit a final report with findings, cost estimates, and timelines to the Legislature by March 2025.