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SB 1219 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Summary
Transfers personnel employment responsibilities, coordination duties, and emergency management reserve corps responsibilities from the director to the administrator. Amends county emergency operations plan requirements. Increases the maximum amount the governor may expend from the major disaster fund during a single emergency or disaster. Authorizes the administrator to pay emergency management reserve corps members for emergency response activities, rather than training only. Requires the Hawaii emergency management agency to prepare a comprehensive emergency plan, adopt standards for county emergency management plans, and recommend emergency prevention and mitigation measures related to building codes, zoning, and land use controls to the Legislature, among other requirements. (SD1)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2019 Last action Feb 14, 2019
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Total actions
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Feb 14, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Feb 14, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 346) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Feb 7, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Feb 1, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-19 2:00PM in conference room 229.
Jan 28, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to PSM, WAM.
Jan 24, 2019
Senate · Introduced
Introduced.
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