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SCR 125

Proposes Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Benjie Wimberly

SCR 125 requests the Hawaii DOT designate Kalaeloa Airport as the Abigail K.K. Kawananakoa Airport to honor her philanthropic legacy and ties to Honouliuli.

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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Bill Summary · SCR 125

Summary — SCR 125 (Concurrent Resolution)

Overview / Purpose

SCR 125 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Senate on March 7, 2025, that requests the State Department of Transportation to designate Kalaeloa Airport as the "Abigail K.K. Kawananakoa Airport." The text frames the renaming as an act to honor the late Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa for her philanthropic work and family ties to important historic figures and places in the ahupuaa o Honouliuli on Oʻahu.

Important note: the bill metadata contains conflicting information. The bill title and synopsis both state “Proposes Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights,” but the full text of the introduced version concerns renaming Kalaeloa Airport. The summary below reflects the introduced text (airport renaming). The record also shows conflicting sponsor attributions (see “Notes” section).

Key provisions

  • Requests (non-binding) that the Hawaii Department of Transportation designate Kalaeloa Airport as the Abigail K.K. Kawananakoa Airport.

  • Requests that certified copies of the concurrent resolution be transmitted to:

    • United States Secretary of Transportation
    • Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
    • Governor of Hawaii
    • Director of Transportation (Hawaii)
    • Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu
    • Director of the City and County of Honolulu Department of Design and Construction

  • Provides historical and cultural justification in the preamble, noting:

    • Kalaeloa Airport operations since the 1940s and transfer to the State in 1999
    • Abigail K.K. Kawananakoa’s philanthropic support for Native Hawaiian cultural preservation
    • Her family’s historical connection to the ahupuaa o Honouliuli and James Campbell

Who is affected

  • Primarily symbolic; affects state and local agencies that would update records and signage if the designation is adopted (Hawaii DOT; City & County of Honolulu design/construction).
  • Federal notification recipients (U.S. DOT and FAA) are asked to be provided copies — federal concurrence may be required for official naming in federal aviation publications.
  • Local communities and cultural stakeholders in the Kalaeloa / Honouliuli area for whom the renaming has cultural/historical significance.

Procedural status & timeline

  • Introduced in the Senate: March 7, 2025.
  • Referred to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee (per the bill header). Other committee references in the action history include “TCA” and prior re-referrals; records show a public hearing was scheduled for April 1, 2025, then removed from that hearing.
  • As a concurrent resolution, SCR 125 does not create law or appropriate funds; it expresses the legislature’s position and makes requests to executive and federal officials.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Mostly symbolic recognition of Abigail K.K. Kawananakoa’s legacy.
  • Practical effects could include costs for replacing/adding signage, updating state, county, and aviation records and databases.
  • Federal agencies (FAA/U.S. DOT) typically control official airport identifiers and naming in national aeronautical publications; transmission of the resolution to them is procedural but does not guarantee federal action.
  • No appropriation or regulatory change is contained in the text.

Notes and discrepancies

  • The bill metadata and sponsorship lines contain inconsistencies: the title/synopsis mention a “Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights,” and sponsorship fields list different names (e.g., “RHOADS (primary)” and “Senator Benjie E. Wimberly, District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)”), which appear inconsistent with a Hawaii state measure. The substantive text provided addresses airport renaming; this summary is based on that text. Users relying on official status or sponsor information should verify with the legislature’s official bill tracking site.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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