AFFIRMING HAWAII'S PATH TO FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY, RESILIENCY, AND SELF-DETERMINATION BY URGING INCREASED CAUTION CONCERNING FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN HAWAII'S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND CALLING ON DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCELERATE THE ELIMINATION OF HAWAII'S DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTS SERVING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING FUELS FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND INTRA-STATE TRANSPORTATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NO LATER THAN 2045.

This Senate Resolution (SR 179) urges Hawaii state agencies to accelerate eliminating dependence on imported fuels for electricity generation and intra-state transportation by 2045. It directs the Department of Transportation, Public Utilities Commission, and other agencies to reduce reliance on foreign-sourced fuels, which the resolution states increases costs for residents and exposes the state to foreign influence. The resolution emphasizes that shifting to local energy sources would improve economic security, lower costs, and enhance infrastructure resilience by keeping funds within Hawaii's economy. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new laws but calls for agency action toward this 2045 target.