Bill
HCR 124
Encourage the Kawaihuelani Center to provide Hawaiian-language literacy resources and home/community usage materials for Kula Kaiapuni students and families.
Note: the package you provided contains a mismatch. The Bill Information and Title describe HCR 124 as a request to the Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) to convene a Search and Rescue Working Group, but the full text (HD1) you attached is a concurrent resolution encouraging the Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language’s I Hoa nā Moʻolelo Project. I’ve prepared two short, clear summaries below:
1) Summary of the attached text (HCR 124 / HD1) — Hawaiian language / I Hoa nā Moʻolelo Project
2) Inferred summary based on the bill title you listed (Search & Rescue Working Group) — note this is an interpretive summary because the operative text for that title was not provided. If you intended the Search & Rescue measure, please supply the resolution text and I will produce a detailed, authoritative summary.
Purpose and intent
- The concurrent resolution recognizes and supports revitalization and preservation of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) and encourages the Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, via its I Hoa nā Moʻolelo Project, to provide Hawaiian-language literacy resources for Kula Kaiapuni (Hawaiian immersion) students and families.
Key provisions
- Encourages the Kawaihuelani Center to:
- Provide Kaiapuni students and families with Hawaiian language and literacy resources.
- Create opportunities and materials that support use of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi at home and in communities.
- Requests that a certified copy of the resolution be transmitted to the Director of the Kawaihuelani Center.
Background and rationale
- Notes constitutional recognition of Hawaiian and English as official languages (Article XV, §4).
- Summarizes historical context: Kamehameha III’s 1840 public education with ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi as instruction language; 1896 Act 57 section 30 requiring English; cultural suppression and later recovery including establishment of Pūnana Leo (1984) and first Kula Kaiapuni (1987).
- Identifies ongoing challenges for Kaiapuni schools: teacher shortages, insufficient facilities, limited curriculum support, and limited family/community resources for using Hawaiian at home.
- Describes I Hoa nā Moʻolelo Project (created 2021) which publishes a quarterly children’s magazine in Hawaiian for grades 2–6 on Oʻahu.
Who is affected / expected impact
- Primary beneficiaries: Kula Kaiapuni students (immersion programs) and families, Kawaihuelani Center (as encouraged partner), and broader community language revitalization efforts.
- Impact is advisory/encouraging (concurrent resolution) rather than regulatory or funding-mandatory; it aims to boost resources, literacy supports, and community engagement.
Procedural/status
- Concurrent resolution (adopted by both chambers).
- Legislative actions show adoption and transmittal; certified copy to be transmitted to the Director of the Kawaihuelani Center.
Sponsors
- Multiple primary sponsors listed (e.g., Holt, Garrett, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Kahaloa, Marten, and others).
(Use only if this is the version you intended—text not provided)
Purpose and intent (inferred)
- To direct the Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) to convene a multi‑stakeholder Search & Rescue (SAR) Working Group charged with developing recommendations to deter hikers from entering illegal/unsafe trails and to identify ways to address rising SAR costs incurred by the State and counties due to increased illegal hiking.
Likely key provisions (typical for such resolutions)
- Require DLE to assemble representatives from relevant agencies (DLE, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Transportation, county emergency management, county police, county fire/rescue, county prosecutors), community stakeholders (landowners, trail stewards, Native Hawaiian organizations), and insurers/EMS as appropriate.
- Direct the Working Group to:
- Inventory problem trails and undocumented access points.
- Analyze SAR cost drivers and report on public and private cost‑recovery mechanisms (fees, fines, civil recovery, vouchers).
- Develop deterrents and prevention strategies: signage, trail closures, public education campaigns, access controls, permit systems, volunteer patrols.
- Recommend legal and administrative changes (statutory fee authority, penalties for knowingly entering closed/illegal trails, reimbursement protocols).
- Propose timelines, responsible agencies, and funding needs for implementation.
- Require a written report with recommendations to the Legislature and Governor by a set date (commonly 60–180 days after convening).
Who would be affected
- Hikers and outdoor recreationists (behavior and potential fees/permits).
- State and county SAR/rescue providers and budgets (potential relief via policy changes).
- Landowners and communities near illegal trails.
- Tourism sector and outdoor industry (if new rules affect access).
- Potential legal/financial exposure for individuals knowingly causing SAR responses.
Potential impacts & considerations
- Could lead to recommended fee structures, enforcement tools, or statutory changes to allow cost recovery.
- Emphasis on prevention (education, closures) could reduce SAR incidents long term.
- Implementation may require additional administrative resources and careful balancing of public access and safety.
Recommendation
- If you want a precise, authoritative summary of this Search & Rescue measure, please provide the resolution text or HD1 language for that title; I will then produce a detailed summary with exact provisions, parties named, and any timelines or reporting requirements included in the text.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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