HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2026
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Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair |
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Rep. Kim Coco Iwamoto, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Garner M. Shimizu |
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Rep. Dee Morikawa |
Rep. Kanani Souza |
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Rep. Mahina Poepoe |
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NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
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Monday, April 20, 2026 |
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2:00pm |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A live stream link of all House Standing Committee meetings will be available online
shortly before the scheduled start time.
Click here for the live stream of this meeting via YouTube.
A G E N D A
The purpose of this informational briefing is to receive an overview and update from state agencies and the City and County of Honolulu regarding their response to the recent Kona Low events, as well as learn the steps those agencies plan to take to prepare for and mitigate the impacts of future extreme weather systems.
Invited speakers include:
1. James Barros, Administrator, Hawaiʻi
Emergency Management Agency
2. John Bravender, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NOAA/National Weather
Service WFO Honolulu and Central Pacific Hurricane Center
3. Stephen F. Logan, Adjutant General of the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Defense
4. Ed Sniffen, Director, Department
of Transportation
5. Edwin Matsuda, Section Head for Flood Risk Management Section, Department of
Land and Natural Resources
6. Dr. Randal A. Collins, CEM, Director, Department of Emergency Management
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., interpretive services (oral or written) or ASL interpreter), please contact the Committee Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
For further information, please call Rep. Belatti's office at 808-586-9425.
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________________________________________ Rep. Della Au Belatti Chair |
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