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HI SCR90

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/7/2014

Primary Sponsor

Suzanne Chun Oakland

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Encourages the Hawaii Department of Defense and Hawaii State Civil Defense to promote emergency preparedness through multi-hazard mitigation plans and interoperability plans.

  • Directs these agencies to ensure high rise management associations, schools, hospitals, assisted care facilities, nursing homes, and other facilities caring for elderly or disabled individuals develop multi-hazard mitigation and interoperability plans.

  • Defines hazard mitigation as sustained action to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural disasters including tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, flooding, and drought.

  • Establishes that interoperability enables emergency personnel and organizations to communicate across disciplines and jurisdictions via voice, data, or video to exchange real-time information during incidents.

  • Requires transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Adjutant General.

Legislative Description

Emergency Preparedness; Interoperability Plan; Hazard Mitigation Plan

Last Action

Referred to PSM.

3/13/2014

Committee Referrals

Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/13/2014

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