URGING AN IMMEDIATE AND PERMANENT CEASEFIRE AND AN END TO HOSTILITIES IN IRAN.

This Senate Resolution (SR 20) requests Hawaii's Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to create a dedicated panel focused on regulating island shipping services (intrastate water carriers) and maritime commerce. It directly affects the PUC, maritime transportation operators, and Hawaii's supply chain by asking for specialized oversight of a system critical to moving essential goods like food, fuel, and medicine between islands. The resolution emphasizes that Hawaii uniquely relies on maritime transport as its core supply chain - unlike most states - and argues that a specialized panel would improve safety, emergency response, and regulatory decisions without changing existing laws. The request aims to strengthen coordination between the PUC and Hawaii's Department of Transportation on maritime operations.