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HI SB 1379

died on adjournment

RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Program to be implemented and administered by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund to fund the Community Readiness Centers Program. Renames the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to the Environmental Response, Energy, Food Security, and Resilience Tax and directs a portion of the tax into the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys to acquire lands for community readiness centers and for an emergency operations center. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Status date
—
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-21

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

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  3. 2025-03-21

    Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1431) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  4. 2025-03-19

    The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-03-12

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-19-25 11:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-03-12

    The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-19-25 11:00AM.

    deferral

  7. 2025-03-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. 2025-03-06

    Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  10. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 309) in amended form (SD 2).

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  11. 2025-03-04

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  12. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  13. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1048) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  14. 2025-02-28

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Lee, C..

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  15. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  16. 2025-02-07

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  17. 2025-02-07

    Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 84) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  18. 2025-02-03

    The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai.

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  19. 2025-01-31

    The committee on PSM will reconsider its previous decision on 01-31-25 and will hold a public decision making on 02-03-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  20. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  21. 2025-01-28

    The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  22. 2025-01-27

    Referred to PSM, WAM.

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  23. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  24. 2025-01-21

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reconsider: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-31 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

  • The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-03 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Wakai: not voting

  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-28 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Kidani: not voting
    • Lee: not voting
    • C.: not voting

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

  • The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-19 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Shimizu: yes

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1379&year=2026

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