HB 1128 Summary

• Adds constitutional compliance requirement to emergency management law, ensuring executive emergency actions are consistent with Hawaii Constitution.

• Requires advice and consent from the Senate (for governor) or county legislative body (for mayor) before delegating emergency powers to non-governmental entities or non-government employees.

• Limits emergency proclamations to maximum 120 days without legislative approval; requires specific termination dates in all proclamations and permits legislature or county body to terminate proclamations by concurrent/regular resolution.

• Restricts suspension of laws during emergencies to only what is necessary for emergency response, requiring governor or mayor to identify specific suspended laws and explain the rational basis for each suspension.

• Clarifies that emergency management rules and proclamations have effect only during the declared emergency period.