STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3479

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 161

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 161 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR AND DIRECTOR OF THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO IMPROVE HAWAII'S EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND HAZARD MITIGATION MEASURES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the Governor and Director of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to improve Hawaii's emergency preparedness and hazard mitigation measures.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai`i and one individual.

Your Committee finds that improving Hawaii's emergency preparedness and hazard mitigation measures will enhance the State's ability to prepare for future disasters before they occur and qualify for larger federal hazard mitigation grants in the event of a major natural disaster.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 161 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair