DECLARING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND REQUESTING STATEWIDE COORDINATION TO IDENTIFY, PLAN FOR, AND CREATE CROSS-SECTOR SOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII'S PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 111) declares a public health emergency in Hawaii due to climate change impacts. It requests all state departments - including health, land, water, agriculture, and transportation - to coordinate cross-sector efforts to address climate-related health risks like heat illness, disease spread, food/water insecurity, and mental health stressors. The resolution directly affects all Hawaii residents by mandating statewide coordination to strengthen public health responses to climate threats. As a procedural resolution (not a binding law), it does not create new regulations but urges collaborative action across state agencies.