REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A WATER ACCESS PILOT PROJECT DEMONSTRATING THE KOHALA REGION'S CAPACITY FOR A POTABLE WATER SYSTEM.

Senate Resolution 137 requests the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) to develop and implement a pilot project in the Kohala region to demonstrate the feasibility of a drinking water system. The project would test how the area can access and manage water for drinking and irrigation, supporting broader water access and renewable energy goals. DHHL must submit a report of its findings and any recommended legislation to the Legislature by December 2025. This resolution directs an agency to study a water access plan but does not create new law.