URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI AND THE MAUI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN EVACUATION ROUTE SIGNAGE PROGRAM FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI.

This Senate Resolution (SR 79) urges Maui County, the Maui Emergency Management Agency, the Hawaii Department of Transportation, and the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to create an evacuation route signage program for Maui. It specifically recommends adopting standardized signage, digital updates, multilingual accessibility, and public education campaigns - modeled after successful programs in Florida and Los Angeles - to improve clarity during disasters like wildfires or floods. The resolution does not create new laws or requirements but formally requests these agencies collaborate on implementing the program. It directly affects Maui residents, visitors, and emergency response efforts by aiming to reduce confusion during evacuations.