S.B. 582 Summary

• Appropriates $292,400,000 for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ineligible housing and assistance costs for individuals affected by the August 8, 2023 Maui wildfires, with $72,500,000 transferable to the Department of Human Services.

• Appropriates $28,000,000 for FEMA-eligible services, goods, or construction related to the wildfire disaster response.

• Appropriates $65,000,000 to fund the State's contribution to the One Ohana Bank Trust Account for compensating individuals or personal representatives who suffered serious physical injury or death from the Maui wildfires, with recipients required to waive rights to sue.

• Repeals the $300,000,000 general obligation bond authorization for the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund under Act 247 (2022).

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to create a Maui Wildfire Recovery Trust Fund for federal reimbursements, extend lapse dates for disaster relief funds, and require monthly reporting to the legislature on wildfire-related expenditures and federal reimbursements through fiscal year 2029.