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HI HCR150
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joe Gedeon
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AI Summary
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Requests the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) to identify all state-designated emergency shelters and assess their structural capability to withstand at least Category 1 hurricane-force winds.
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Requires HI-EMA to compile and publish a publicly available list of shelters with their locations and hurricane resilience ratings to help residents make informed evacuation decisions.
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Directs HI-EMA to develop recommendations for improving statewide hurricane shelter capacity, including potential retrofits or upgrades to existing facilities.
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Mandates a report of findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the 2027 Regular Session.
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Cites climate change and warming ocean temperatures as factors that may increase storm intensity affecting the Hawaiian Islands.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Identify And Assess Emergency Shelters Capable Of Withstanding Hurricane Conditions And To Develop A Plan To Improve The State's Hurricane Shelter Capacity.
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3/16/2026