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HI HCR126
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Angus McKelvey
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AI Summary
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Requests the State to reposition portions of emergency medical supply caches from Oahu to the neighbor islands to strengthen emergency preparedness.
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Identifies vulnerability of neighbor islands if a disaster on Oahu prevents transportation of medical supplies and disrupts aircraft operations.
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Notes that federal funding for expansion and maintenance of existing medical supply caches on neighbor islands was cut, with aging caches potentially going offline in 2018.
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Highlights that the Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team's equipment and supply cache is located on Oahu and may be unavailable following a disaster that damages electronic equipment or disrupts electricity.
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Directs certified copies to be transmitted to Hawaii's congressional delegation, FEMA, the Governor, state emergency management officials, and all four county mayors.
Legislative Description
Requesting The State To Strengthen Its Emergency Preparedness By Repositioning Emergency Medical Supply Caches From Oahu To The Neighbor Islands.
Neighbor Islands
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).
3/28/2018