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HI HB2457

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Della au Belatti

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a Community Resilience Hubs Pilot Program within the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to help residents prepare for natural and human-caused disasters

  • Creates five community resilience hubs across the state: one in urban Oahu, one in rural Oahu, one on the island of Hawaii, one on Kauai, and one in Maui County

  • Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to partner with agencies and subject matter experts to assist communities in planning, designing, and establishing their own community readiness centers

  • Mandates a report to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2027 regular session, including findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation

  • Appropriates an unspecified amount from general revenues for fiscal year 2026-2027 to establish the pilot program

Legislative Description

Relating To Emergency Preparedness.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Re-referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 14

2/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/20/2026
Higher Education2/12/2026
Public Safety2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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