HB 2610 Summary

• Establishes Disaster Relief Match Special Fund administered by Department of Defense to provide local matching funds for Federal Emergency Management Agency's Maui Wildfires Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (FEMA-DR-4742-HI), with estimated funding needs exceeding $150,000,000.

• Appropriates $200,000,000 from state risk management revolving fund for insurance claim payments related to August 8, 2023 Maui wildfires.

• Appropriates $186,160,000 from general revenues as recovery cost set-aside for Maui wildfires, with governor authorized to transfer funds to state agencies with 14-day legislative notice and reporting requirements.

• Authorizes $63,560,000 in reimbursable general obligation bonds for Maui County infrastructure projects including wastewater systems, water supply, fire flow improvements, traffic signals, and roadway connectivity.

• Appropriates additional funds for temporary libraries, emergency management positions, conservation efforts, and wildfire response across multiple state departments, with combined appropriations exceeding the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025.