STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1107-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: S.B. No. 2887

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2887, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish a Long-Term Recovery Authority to work with the State Disaster Recovery Coordinator to enhance the capacity of the government, relevant agencies, and the community to recover from the impacts of disasters and build resilience and sustainability in the State; and

(2) Appropriate funds for two positions and an operating budget for state disaster recovery coordination activities within the Office of the Governor.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, Hawaii State Energy Office, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, State Office of Planning, and one individual.

Your Committee finds that the State is in need of a lead authority to facilitate the identification, coordination, and delivery of recovery assistance during and after a disaster. Establishing the Long-Term Recovery Authority will enhance the capacity of the State, relevant agencies, and communities to prepare for and recover from the impacts of disasters.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Designating the state coordinating officer for active disasters or the officer's designee as a member of the Long-Term Recovery Authority, rather than simply requiring that the officer be invited to participate; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2887, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2887, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs,

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair