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HI SB3061

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2016

Primary Sponsor

William Espero

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency director to assemble one civilian community team of ten unpaid volunteer residents (age 18+) for each senatorial district, totaling 25 teams statewide.

  • Requires each civilian community team to meet at least quarterly and provides up to $5,000 per fiscal year per team for workshops, brochures, signage, and emergency-related supplies subject to director approval.

  • Authorizes the director to hire a coordinator position to establish, train, and provide administrative oversight of the civilian community teams.

  • Appropriates general revenue funds for fiscal year 2016-2017 to the Department of Defense to establish the 25 civilian community teams and coordinator position.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

State Department of Defense; Emergency Management Agency; Natural or Human-Caused Disaster; Civilian Community Teams; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

2/19/2016

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/19/2016
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/29/2016

Full Bill Text

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