HI HB1921

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes § 127A to establish legislative oversight of the governor's emergency powers by requiring the legislature to convene after the third consecutive emergency proclamation to determine if the situation meets the definition of an emergency or disaster.

Grants the governor or legislature the authority to invalidate any order, ordinance, proclamation, rule, or measure issued to address an emergency if it is determined to unnecessarily restrict a constitutional right, fundamental liberty, or statutory right.

Findings document significant economic impacts from COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, including loss of approximately 15,000 food service jobs, over 10,000 accommodation jobs, and over 10,000 retail trade jobs between 2019-2021.

Establishes the purpose of limiting further economic harm to Hawaii's economy by setting legislative limits on the emergency powers of the Governor's office.

Takes effect upon approval.