RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.
Summary
Prohibits the planting of large trees along evacuation routes. Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to identify large trees along evacuation routes and trim, spray, or remove large trees having the potential to obstruct an evacuation route. Defines evacuation route. Appropriates moneys.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to PSM, WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
Co
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
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