REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES ARMY, UNITED STATES NAVY, AND STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK WITH APPROPRIATE STATE AND COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO EXPAND, PLAN, AND COORDINATE WORK RELATED TO USING KOLEKOLE PASS AS AN EXPANDED EMERGENCY EXIT ROUTE.

HCR 121 is a concurrent resolution requesting the U.S. Department of Defense, Army, Navy, and Hawaii's Department of Transportation to coordinate with state and county agencies to prepare Kolekole Pass as an expanded emergency evacuation route for West Oahu residents. It specifically aims to address limited road access (relying primarily on Farrington Highway) and vulnerability during disasters, building on past military exercises testing the pass's viability. The resolution does not create new law but formally asks federal and state agencies to collaborate on planning, infrastructure improvements, and protocols for civilian use during emergencies like natural disasters or gridlock. It directly affects residents on Oahu's West side, particularly in Nanakuli and vulnerable communities near the Wai‘anae Mountains.