SB 2887 Summary

• Establishes a long-term recovery authority under the Hawaii emergency management agency to recommend policy decisions, approve administrative decisions of the state disaster recovery coordinator, and coordinate recovery assistance efforts following disasters.

• Long-term recovery authority membership includes the adjutant general, Hawaii emergency management agency administrator, director of finance, county mayors, relevant state department directors, and the state coordinating officer for active disasters, with flexibility to add additional members as needed.

• State disaster recovery coordinator reports to the governor and is responsible for supporting the recovery authority, establishing recovery priorities, coordinating local, state, and federal agencies, and submitting reports to the governor, legislature, and counties before each regular session.

• Adds definition of "recovery support functions" as six functional areas of disaster recovery assistance: community planning and capacity building, economy, health and social services, housing, infrastructure systems, and natural and cultural resources.

• Authorizes 2.0 full-time equivalent positions in the office of the governor to support the state disaster recovery coordinator and recovery authority, with appropriation of funds for fiscal year 2020-2021 (effective July 1, 2050).