URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY AND PROPER TO CAUSE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION AND COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF A LABORATORY CERTIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO ANALYZE ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS IN THE STATE AND PUBLISH THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC.

This Senate resolution asks Hawaii's federal representatives to seek funding from Congress to build an Environmental Protection Agency-certified laboratory in the state. The proposed facility would test air, water, soil, and biological samples for environmental toxins like PFAS and publish the results to the public. Because the current state budget is focused on recovery from the Maui wildfires, the bill requests that the federal government cover the estimated $100 million construction cost and over $200 million in annual operating expenses. The resolution also urges state officials to support the project, which aims to allow Hawaii to independently verify data on toxic pollutants rather than relying on external agencies.