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HI HB2016

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/1/2024

Primary Sponsor

Gregg Takayama

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2024-2025 to install a new outdoor emergency siren in the Pacific Palisades area of Oahu (specific dollar amount left blank in the bill)

  • Addresses residents' inability to hear the existing Pearl City High School emergency siren and the inoperative siren at Palisades Elementary School, connecting the new siren to the statewide outdoor siren warning system

  • Directs the Department of Defense to expend the appropriated funds for siren installation

  • Declares that the appropriation will exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 by $200,000 and necessitates a constitutional exemption under Hawaii State Constitution Article VII, Section 9

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2042

Legislative Description

Relating To Emergencies.

Public Safety

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

3/14/2024

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/14/2024
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/7/2024
Finance2/14/2024
Water & Land1/24/2024

Full Bill Text

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