STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1532

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                

 

RE:    H.B. No. 765

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 765, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOBILE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate moneys to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency for the acquisition of mobile communications, water, and power services capabilities that may be deployed to each county as needed.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from one individual.

 

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.

 

     Your Committee finds that recent disasters and other incidents throughout the State, including flooding, volcanic eruptions, fires, and the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, exemplify the State's need for mobile emergency response communications, power, and water services.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2051, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 765, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 765, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair