STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1442

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 1107

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1107, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish the Hazard Mitigation Special Fund to give the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency the ability to monitor its own hazard mitigation projects.

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

Your Committee finds that the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency has nearly exhausted its funding to support the management and implementation of hazardous mitigation projects. This measure will provide funding and slightly expand program authority to allow the Agency to continue its work in cutting, trimming, or removing dangerous trees or branches that pose a hazard to public safety; stabilize or remove unstable rock and soil hazards; and clean streams and waterways to mitigate or prevent flooding or other natural hazards.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1107, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair