STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1990-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

RE:   S.C.R. No. 40

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Public Safety and Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 40, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CONVENE AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REVIEW TASK FORCE,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the state Department of Defense to convene an emergency management agency review task force to:

     (1)  Review the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency's operations with respect to notifying the public of imminent ballistic missile attacks;

     (2)  Consider whether the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency should be the entity that notifies the public of imminent ballistic missile attacks; and

     (3)  Evaluate whether the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency is capable of notifying the public of imminent ballistic missile attacks.

Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i supported this measure.

     Your Committees have amended this measure by:

     (1)  Clarifying the purpose of the emergency management agency review task force to:

          (A)  Review the capabilities and weaknesses of the State and counties in emergency notification and disaster planning, response, and recovery;

          (B)  Assess whether emergency coordination and disaster preparedness among federal, state, county, and private stakeholders is adequate; and

          (C)  Recommend whether new public schools and government buildings in the State should be required to include a safe room or area capable of withstanding a category 3 hurricane for occupants;

     (2)  Adding information regarding:

          (A)  The Deputy Adjutant General's review and All-Hazards Preparedness Improvement Action Plan and Report; and

          (B)  Incidents of warning sirens being activated accidentally or without adequate advance notice, causing public alarm;

     (3)  Adding as a member of the emergency management agency review task force:

          (A)  The President of the University of Hawaii or the President's designee;

          (B)  A Co-Chair of the Airlines Committee of Hawaii or the Co-Chair's designee;

          (C)  The President of the Hawaii Shippers' Council or the President's designee; and

          (D)  The President of the Hawaii Maritime Council or the President's designee;

     (4)  Removing as a member of the emergency management agency review task force:

          (A)  One representative from Hawaii's airline industry designated by the Governor;

          (B)  One representative from Hawaii's airline industry designated by the President of the Senate;

          (C)  One representative from Hawaii's airline industry designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

          (D)  One representative from Hawaii's shipping industry designated by the President of the Senate; and

          (E)  One representative from Hawaii's shipping industry designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and

     (5)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Public Safety and Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 40, S.D. 1,  as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 40, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Public Safety and Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

____________________________ MATTHEW S. LOPRESTI, Chair

____________________________ GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair