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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
Report Title: HIEMA; Special Project Positions; Civil Service; Exemption
Description: Authorizes the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to convert temporary special project positions created for Federal Emergency Management Agency funded disaster recovery operations into permanent positions exempt from civil service, subject to certain limitations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB3111
Package: Governor
Current Referral: PBS, LAB, FIN
Introducer(s): NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 626-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/17/2026HThe committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/12/2026HReported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 225-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
2/11/2026HThe committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:40AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2026HReferred to PBS, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2292_HD2 Link to HB2292_HD2 .PDF file
HB2292_HD1 Link to HB2292_HD1 .PDF file
HB2292 Link to HB2292 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2292_HD1_HSCR225-26_ Link to committee report HB2292_HD1_HSCR225-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2292_HD2_HSCR626-26_ Link to committee report HB2292_HD2_HSCR626-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2292_TESTIMONY_PBS_02-11-26_
HB2292_HD1_TESTIMONY_LAB_02-17-26_

Hearing Notices

PBS
2/11/26 8:40A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
LAB
2/17/26 9:00A
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE