The House Committee on Economic Development considered HCR33/HR32, a concurrent resolution requesting the Postmaster General of the U.S. Postal Service to relocate the Pearl City post office to U.S. Navy property on the Pearl City Peninsula.

Charmaine Doran of the Pearl City Neighborhood Board and other supporters submitted testimony in favor. Larry Vere, chair of the Pearl City Neighborhood Board, testified in person on behalf of the board. Vere said the board's 2025 legislative priorities recommend moving the post office to address "numerous complaints about the traffic congestion at the intersection of Acacia Road and Kamehameha Highway." Vere listed several specific advantages of relocation, including improved public-safety flow for vehicles and pedestrians, the ability to construct a larger parking area with space for about 75 vehicles, opportunities to create a new driveway linking Kamehameha Highway to Walmart's rear parking area, and the prospect of accommodating increased package volume and cluster mailboxes to serve transit-oriented development planned for the area.

Vere also cited proximity to Lou Elementary School and anticipated high-rise housing close to the proposed site as reasons to consider relocation now. Other supporters recorded their positions in testimony; two additional individuals were named as supporting the resolution in committee records.

The committee adopted the chair's recommendation and passed HCR33/HR32 as is.

Why it matters: The relocation would be a federal action (decision by the U.S. Postal Service and Postmaster General) prompted by a state resolution; committee testimony focused on local traffic safety, parking capacity, and planned nearby development.

What happened next: The committee approved the resolution and will forward the request to the appropriate federal Postal Service authorities.