RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
Summary
Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Program to be implemented and administered by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund to fund the Community Readiness Centers Program. Renames the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to the Environmental Response, Energy, Food Security, and Resilience Tax and directs a portion of the tax into the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Feb 14, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill was amended to rename the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to include 'Resilience' and to establish a new Community Readiness Centers Special Fund. The changes clarify that funds from this tax will now support community centers designed to withstand Category 5 hurricanes, equipped with solar power, battery storage, and emergency supplies. The bill also updates related statutes to reflect the new tax name and fund allocations.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include resilience planning and hurricane-resistant infrastructure standards for community centers, while maintaining the original focus on emergency preparedness.
FISCAL
Renamed the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to Environmental Response, Energy, Food Security, and Resilience Tax.
Established a new Community Readiness Centers Special Fund to receive 3 cents per barrel of petroleum tax and a portion of fossil fuel tax.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirements for community readiness centers to meet International Code Council 500 standards capable of withstanding 250 mph winds (Category 5 hurricanes).
Added a requirement for the agency to provide a selection criteria matrix in consultation with earthquake and tsunami advisory committees.
DEFINITION
Added specific requirements for solar and backup battery storage systems at all community readiness center sites.
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2025
How they voted
46–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
Feb 14, 2025
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican10
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 772) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 14, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (46-1-4)
house
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Woodson.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
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