HB 883 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Summary

Requires the Hawaii emergency management agency to inventory all designated emergency shelters and their ability to withstand a category one hurricane or higher. Requires Hawaii emergency management agency to publish a publicly available list of shelters and their respective hurricane ratings. Appropriates funds for a hurricane shelter retrofit program and director.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Jan 31, 2025

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MINOR

The bill adds a new definition for 'shelter' to the state's emergency management statutes, expanding the term to include any structure or facility used for protection. It also updates the deadline for public buildings to meet specific hurricane safety requirements from January 2025 to January 2026, providing an additional year for compliance.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of what qualifies as a 'shelter' under state law to include a broader range of protective structures and facilities, rather than limiting the definition to specific types of buildings.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'shelter' to include any structure, excavation, or facility used for protecting persons.

REQUIREMENT

Extended the deadline for public buildings to meet hurricane safety requirements from January 2025 to January 2026.

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Committee

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to PBS, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors