STAND. COM. REP. NO. 818-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 2120

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2120, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Clarify current practices, policies, and procedures for the State Emergency Management Program and make them consistent with prevailing emergency management best practices; and

(2) Highlight the intent of the State to address environmental and climate impacts on emergency management.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Defense, Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency, and Hawaii State Energy Office.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2120, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair