URGING STATE AGENCIES THAT OWN OR CONTROL LAND IN WEST MAUI TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE AGGRESSIVE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, FUEL REDUCTION, DEFENSIBLE SPACE, AND EMERGENCY ACCESS MEASURES TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK TO LAHAINA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

Summary

The House resolution calls on state agencies that own or control land in West Maui to aggressively trim vegetation, create fuel breaks, maintain defensible space, and improve emergency roads to protect Lahaina and nearby communities from wildfires. It targets agencies such as the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and the Department of Education. The measure follows recent wildfire damage and aims to reduce future fire spread from state‑owned lands.

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