SB2828 HD1

SECTION 1. Section 127-10, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§127-10 Disaster relief [~~during suspension of preceding sections.~~] for disasters not caused by enemy attacks. [~~During any period in which sections~~] (a) Sections 127-1 to 127-9 [~~are not~~] shall be in effect[,] and available to provide relief for disasters not covered under chapter 128, and the governor and political subdivisions may exercise any and all of their powers [~~that relate to disasters resulting from enemy attacks, in order~~] authorized under this chapter to provide other disaster relief. All provisions of law that relate to disasters resulting from enemy attacks during such period are made applicable to other disaster relief, including without limitation, provisions making or authorizing appropriations or expenditures[.]; provided that, to exercise the powers authorized under this chapter and chapter 128 for disasters not caused by an enemy attack, the governor shall first find and declare through an emergency proclamation that tangible and measurable harm or damage has resulted as a consequence of the disaster and that the disaster relief could not otherwise be achieved through legislation enacted in the next occurring regular session of the legislature or a special session of the legislature called by the governor for the purpose of providing for such relief. If disaster relief can be achieved through legislation enacted in the next occurring regular session of the legislature or a special session of the legislature called by the governor for the purpose of providing for such relief, then the governor shall not execute any action to further provide for disaster relief under this chapter.

(b) Any disaster relief provided under this chapter shall not extend beyond the adjournment sine die of the next occurring regular session of the legislature after the governor declares that the disaster relief is necessary, unless expressly authorized by the legislature through the adoption of a concurrent resolution or by the enactment of law. The governor shall submit a report on the governor's findings and recommendations on whether to extend the provision of any disaster relief provided under this chapter and any enabling proposed legislation or appropriations to authorize the continuance of any disaster relief provided. If the legislature does not adopt a concurrent resolution or enact a law to execute or extend disaster relief, the governor shall not execute disaster relief actions under this chapter or extend the provision of disaster relief for a particular disaster beyond the adjournment sine die of the legislature during the session in which the legislation was considered.

As used in this section [~~"other~~]:

"Other disaster relief" means the preparation for and the carrying out of all functions, other than functions for which military forces are primarily responsible, to minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters caused by fire, flood, tidal wave, volcanic eruption, earthquake, or other natural causes and major disasters caused by acts of man, including but not limited to[,] massive oil spills, nuclear accidents, airplane crashes, and civil disturbances.

"Tangible and measurable harm or damage" means harm or damage that has already occurred and that, unless immediately acted upon, would otherwise be irreparable, result in the imminent loss of life, or pose an immediate health or safety hazard to humans or the environment."

SECTION 2. Section 128-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§128-7 Civil defense emergency period. The term "civil defense emergency period" includes:

(1) [a] A period of civil defense emergency proclaimed pursuant to the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950[,]; or

(2) [~~the~~] The period of the existence of a state of civil defense emergency in the [~~State~~] state hereby authorized to be proclaimed by the governor, if the governor finds that [an]:

(A) An attack upon the State has occurred [~~or that there~~];

(B) There is danger or threat thereof[~~, or that there~~]; or

(C) There has arisen any state of affairs or circumstances of such a grave nature as to affect the common defense or the readiness of the community to meet an attack, and which requires the invocation of provisions of this chapter that are effective only during a period of civil defense emergency.

The governor shall be the sole judge of the existence of the danger, threat, state of affairs, or circumstances[.] during a period of civil defense emergency. A period of civil defense emergency proclaimed pursuant to the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 shall terminate as therein provided, and a period of civil defense emergency proclaimed by the governor shall terminate upon proclamation by the governor[.] unless otherwise provided by law."

SECTION 3. The emergency powers authorized and exercised under any emergency proclamation issued prior to the effective date of this Act that:

(1) Is still in full force and effect; and

(2) Purports to provide disaster relief in this state through the powers authorized under chapter 127 or 128, Hawaii Revised Statutes,

shall expire upon the effective date of this Act unless the legislature, by adoption of a concurrent resolution or enactment of law during the regular session of 2008, expressly reauthorizes such powers for the specific disaster relief action.

SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2828
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008		S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 1