HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Chair |
Rep. Stacelynn K.M. Eli, Vice Chair |
Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
Rep. John M. Mizuno |
Rep. Gene Ward |
Rep. Tina Wildberger |
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CORRECTED NOTICE OF HEARING
The hearing time has been changed from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
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Thursday, February 4, 2021 |
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VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda: HB574, Proposed HD1
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RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF. Proposed HD1: Shortens the time for reporting the purpose of any allotment or expenditure of fund moneys. Requires federal disaster relief funds to lapse to the general fund if not expended within five years. Amends the major disaster fund to be a special fund and repeals language that deemed federal reimbursement money for disaster relief as trust moneys. Repeals language authorizing the DOE to retain federal disaster relief funds. Repeals language requiring unspent funds to be rolled over. Requires annual reports to the legislature on federal disaster relief funds. (Proposed HD1)
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Copies of the proposed HD1 are available on the Legislature's Web site: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
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RELATING TO FEDERAL FUNDS. Appropriates federal funds for COVID-19 response. Requires funding of certain programs to be paid for from the county share.
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RELATING TO MOBILE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Appropriates funds for each year of the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium for the Hawaii emergency management agency to acquire mobile communications, water, and power service capabilities that can be deployed to each county as needed.
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RELATING TO THREAT ASSESSMENT. Establishes a program within the Hawaii state fusion center to train, establish, and operate threat assessment teams, including for educational institutions.
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. Specifies that the Hawaii emergency management agency is an administratively attached agency to, rather than established within, the department of defense. Requires the governor to appoint the administrator of the Hawaii emergency management agency.
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. Establishes the hazard mitigation special fund for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
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________________________________________ Rep. Linda Ichiyama Chair |
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