A Hawaii County Council committee voted 8-0 Tuesday to support a resolution regarding the Pohakuloa Training Area, sending the measure to the full Council for further discussion.

The nonbinding resolution, introduced by Council member Rebecca Villegas, urges the state to call for an immediate halt to “bombing and desecration activities” at PTA, citing concerns over environmental damage, wildfire risks and impacts on Native Hawaiian cultural rights.

Council member Heather Kimball was excused from the vote.

Resolution No. 234-25 also calls for the state to reject any military land swaps or lease renewals involving PTA unless provisions are made for cleanup, restoration and bioremediation. It also urges a full ka pa‘akai analysis, a legal review required to assess the impact of government

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