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HB 2581STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Clarifies the types of events that constitute disasters and emergencies for the purposes of emergency management. Establishes the Hawaii Community Resilience Hub Program within the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to support the development of community-based resilience hubs across the State and leverage federal, philanthropic, and private-sector funding for disaster preparedness and climate resilience. Requires the Agency to identify locations on each island that can be used as state disaster response and mitigation hubs when a state of emergency is declared. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2055. (SD2)

Voted 5/1/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

87 yea·0 nay·10 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/1/2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
  2. 5/1/2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
  3. 5/1/2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:10 PM; Conference Room 016.
  4. 5/1/2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 016.
  5. 5/1/2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:51 PM; Conference Room 016.
  6. 4/30/2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.
  7. 4/29/2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 3:00PM; CR 016.
  8. 4/28/2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 786).
  9. 4/28/2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 3:05PM in conference room 016.
  10. 4/28/2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; DeCoite Co-Chair; Inouye, DeCorte.