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Measure Title: RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
Report Title: HIEMA; Emergency Management; Emergency Powers; Disasters; Emergencies; Hawaii Community Resilience Hub Program; Preparedness; Reports; Appropriation ($)
Description: Clarifies the types of events that constitute disasters and emergencies for the purposes of emergency management. Establishes the Hawaii Community Resilience Hub Program within the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to support the development of community-based resilience hubs across the State and leverage federal, philanthropic, and private-sector funding for disaster preparedness and climate resilience. Requires the Agency to identify locations on each island that can be used as state disaster response and mitigation hubs when a state of emergency is declared. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2055. (SD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: PSM, WAM
Introducer(s): POEPOE
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
5/1/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:51 PM; Conference Room 016.
5/1/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 016.
5/1/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:10 PM; Conference Room 016.
5/1/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
5/1/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
4/30/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.
4/29/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 3:00PM; CR 016.
4/28/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 786).
4/28/2026HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 3:05PM in conference room 016.
4/28/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; DeCoite Co-Chair; Inouye, DeCorte.
4/28/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 871).
4/27/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Tarnas, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu.
4/17/2026SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
4/16/2026HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/14/2026HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 705) in amended form (SD 2).
4/14/2026SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/9/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
4/9/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3674) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/6/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
4/1/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3293) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/25/2026SThe committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye.
3/24/2026SPublic notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
3/24/2026SRe-Referred to PSM, WAM.
3/23/2026SThe committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
3/23/2026SThe committee on PSM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 03-23-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 03-23-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/18/2026SRe-Referred to PSM, JDC.
3/16/2026SThe committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 3:15PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 119).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 832-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/27/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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 JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 746-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/18/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026HReported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 189-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/6/2026HThe committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-06-26 10:15AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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Committee Reports

HB2581_HD1_HSCR189-26_ Link to committee report HB2581_HD1_HSCR189-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2581_HD2_HSCR746-26_ Link to committee report HB2581_HD2_HSCR746-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2581_HD2_HSCR832-26_ Link to committee report HB2581_HD2_HSCR832-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2581_SD1_SSCR3293_ Link to committee report HB2581_SD1_SSCR3293_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2581_SD2_SSCR3674_ Link to committee report HB2581_SD2_SSCR3674_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2581_TESTIMONY_PBS_02-06-26_
HB2581_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-18-26_
HB2581_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-27-26_
HB2581_HD2_TESTIMONY_PSM_03-20-26_
HB2581_HD2_TESTIMONY_PSM_03-25-26_
HB2581_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-06-26_

Hearing Notices

PBS
2/06/26 10:15A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/18/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/27/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
PSM
3/20/26 3:15P
CR 016 & Videoconference
PSM
3/25/26 3:00P
CR 016 & Videoconference
WAM
4/06/26 10:32A
CR 211 & Videoconference
CONF
4/29/26 3:05P
016
CONF
4/30/26 3:00P
CR 016
CONF
5/01/26 1:45P
CR 016