REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A PERSONAL AIRCRAFT FIREWORKS INSPECTION PILOT PROGRAM.

Senate Resolution SR 193 requests Hawaii's Department of Transportation to establish a one-year pilot program (June 2025-January 2026) inspecting personal aircraft for illegal fireworks at state-owned airports. The program would require coordination with law enforcement to check aircraft for unauthorized fireworks and dispose of prohibited items per state law, with the DOT submitting a report to the Legislature by January 30, 2026, on its effectiveness and recommendations. This resolution does not create new law but asks an agency to test a targeted inspection approach for preventing illegal fireworks imports via personal aircraft.