Informing the Legislature that on July 3, 2025, the Governor returned the following bill without approval: HB1296 HD1 SD1 CD1

HB1296 would have required the Administrator of Emergency Management to submit detailed reports to the legislature within 30 days after any transfer of funds from Hawaii's Major Disaster Fund (down from 60 days), instead of the current requirement. These reports would have included a description of fund usage, an accounting of FEMA-eligible and ineligible expenses, and the impact on programs that provided transferred funds. The bill also would have mandated an annual summary report by October 1, 2025, covering the prior fiscal year. These provisions aimed to increase transparency in disaster fund management following the 2023 Maui wildfires.