Restoring Access to Mountain Homes Act [S.267]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
A bill to make certain repairs, replacements, and restorations of private roads and bridges eligible for reimbursement under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.
S.267: Restoring Access to Mountain Homes Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/28/2025
Restoring Access to Mountain Homes Act [HB-760]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
To make certain repairs, replacements, and restorations of private roads and bridges eligible for reimbursement under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.
HB-760: Restoring Access to Mountain Homes Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Deborah Ross
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 01/29/2025
Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act [HB-744]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To amend section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize States, Indian Tribes, and Territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects.
Relating To Emergency Management. [SB-1570]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requires the Department of Transportation to plan and design an expansion of the runway at Molokai Airport to accommodate larger aircraft. Requires the Department of Transportation to submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)
SB-1570: Relating To Emergency Management.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite
Reported From Psm/tca (stand. Com. Rep. No. 417) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/13/2025
Relating To Energy Industry Information Reporting. [SB-1341]
[Energy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Adds the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to the list of agencies that may examine the energy industry information statements submitted pursuant to section 486J-3, HRS. Adds the promotion of emergency management and critical infrastructure protection as relevant purposes of the Energy Data Collection Program.
SB-1341: Relating To Energy Industry Information Reporting.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Act 007, On 04/10/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1107). on 04/11/2025
Relating To Energy Industry Information Reporting. [HB-1022]
[Energy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[National Security ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Adds the promotion of emergency management and critical infrastructure protection as relevant purposes of the Energy Data Collection Program. Adds the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to the list of agencies that may examine the energy industry information statements submitted pursuant to section 486J-3, HRS. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-1022: Relating To Energy Industry Information Reporting.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Reported From Eep (stand. Com. Rep. No. 506) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Jha. on 02/12/2025
Relating To Emergency Management. [HB-883]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Hawaii emergency management agency to inventory all designated emergency shelters and their ability to withstand a category one hurricane or higher. Requires Hawaii emergency management agency to publish a publicly available list of shelters and their respective hurricane ratings. Appropriates funds for a hurricane shelter retrofit program and director.
HB-883: Relating To Emergency Management.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Ward
The Committee(s) On Pbs Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred Until 02-05-25 At 11:00 Am. on 01/31/2025
Relating To Emergency Management. [SB-1110]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to: (1) Adopt the National Incident Management System as the standard for all incident management and emergency response operations; (2) Complete an after-action review for all significant emergency incidents or exercises; (3) Develop and manage position task books; (4) require the use of standardized Incident Command System forms; (5) Maintain accreditation through the Emergency Management Accreditation Program; and (6) Define specific roles and responsibilities for all Incident Command System and
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SB-1110: Relating To Emergency Management.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Referred To Psm/eig, Wam. on 01/23/2025
Relating To Emergency Management. [HB-596]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Clarifies the types of events that constitute disasters and emergencies for the purposes of emergency management. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
HB-596: Relating To Emergency Management.
Sponsored by: Rep. Amy Perruso
Received Notice Of Appointment Of House Conferees (hse. Com. No. 732). on 04/15/2025
Relating To Emergency Management. [HB-673]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Amends chapter 127A, HRS, to clarify state and county authority. Prohibits the Governor or a mayor from suspending requests for public records or vital specifics during a state of emergency. Adds definition of the term "severe warning". Allows the Legislature and county councils to terminate a state of emergency, in whole or in part, issued by the Governor or a mayor, respectively. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-673: Relating To Emergency Management.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
Reported From Pbs (stand. Com. Rep. No. 546) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Jha. on 02/13/2025
Relating To Emergency Powers. [SB-846]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibits the Governor or a Mayor from suspending requests for public records or vital statistics during a declared state of emergency. Allows for a reasonable delay in an agency's response to a request as a result of extenuating circumstances.
SB-846: Relating To Emergency Powers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite
The Committee On Jdc Deferred The Measure. on 01/31/2025
Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025 [HB-501]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
To amend certain laws relating to disaster recovery and relief with respect to the implementation of building codes, and for other purposes.
HB-501: Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management Discharged on 02/26/2025
Strengthening Wildfire Resiliency Through Satellites Act of 2025 [HB-527]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to establish a grant program for monitoring wildfires by satellite.
HB-527: Strengthening Wildfire Resiliency Through Satellites Act of 2025
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
Introduced In House on 01/16/2025
Relating To Emergency Management. [HB-361]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to: (1) Adopt the National Incident Management System as the standard for all incident management and emergency response operations; (2) Complete an after-action review for all significant emergency incidents or exercises; (3) Develop and manage position task books; (4) require the use of standardized Incident Command System forms; (5) Maintain accreditation through the Emergency Management Accreditation Program; and (6) Define specific roles and responsibilities for all Incident Command System and
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HB-361: Relating To Emergency Management.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Ichiyama
Referred To Pbs, Lab, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/21/2025