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HI HB323
Bill
Status
1/26/2015
Primary Sponsor
Marcus Oshiro
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Governor to declare a state disaster when a reduction in force, relocation, or mobilization of United States armed forces from Hawaii occurs or has been authorized by Congress or the Department of Defense, if such action disrupts employment, commerce, or state services.
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Allows the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to adopt interim rules for administering disaster loans without complying with standard notice, public hearing, and small business impact review requirements when the Governor declares a disaster under the military force provisions.
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Appropriates unspecified sums from general revenues to the state disaster revolving loan fund for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017.
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Appropriates unspecified sums from the state disaster revolving loan fund for loans made under chapter 209, part III for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017.
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Appropriates unspecified sums to establish one full-time program manager position in the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to administer the state disaster loan program for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017.
Legislative Description
State Disaster Declaration; Military Force Reduction, Relocation, or Mobilization; Loans; Appropriations ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Ito excused (1).
2/20/2015