Emergency powers invoked for air service disruptions on Molokai and Lanai; runway expansion planned.

The bill mandates the governor to declare a state of emergency and use emergency powers if air transportation service is unavailable for over 24 hours on Molokai or Lanai. It requires the Department of Transportation to plan and design an expansion of the Molokai airport runway. The bill also addresses the unreliability of Mokulele Airlines, which is the sole provider of air service to these islands, and the lack of alternative air carrier options, which put residents' lives and livelihoods at risk.

Emergency powers invoked for air service disruptions on Molokai and Lanai; runway expansion planned.

The bill mandates the governor to declare a state of emergency and use emergency powers if air transportation service is unavailable for over 24 hours on Molokai or Lanai. It requires the Department of Transportation to plan and design an expansion of the Molokai airport runway. The bill also addresses the unreliability of Mokulele Airlines, which is the sole provider of air service to these islands, and the lack of alternative air carrier options, which put residents' lives and livelihoods at risk.