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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
URGING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO SPEARHEAD THE CREATION OF A MASTER RECOVERY PLAN AND GOVERNANCE MODEL FOR LAHAINA, MAUI.
WHEREAS,
on August 8, 2023, wildfires ravaged Lahaina displacing thousands of people and
destroying structures; and
WHEREAS,
disaster response operations were ineffective, because the state of Hawaii is
deficient in the organized emergency management structure required to
efficiently execute post-disaster recovery operations; and
WHEREAS,
now, even months after the wildfires, there continues to be a void in
leadership and coordination as it comes to facilitating recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS,
it is imperative for our state to have a comprehensive structure to
expeditiously rebuild Lahaina and return people to a sense of normalcy; now,
therefore,
BE
IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of
the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, that the Hawaii Emergency
Management Agency is urged to spearhead the creation of a master recovery plan
and governance model for Lahaina, Maui; and
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency is to work in
coordination with federal, state, and county governments, the Maui Emergency
Management Agency, and the people of Maui in developing the recovery plan; and
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to
the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Maui Emergency Management Agency,
the Governor of the State of Hawaii, the Mayor of the County of Maui, and Maui
community recovery groups.
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OFFERED BY: |
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Lahaina; Maui; Wildfire Recovery; Emergency Management