HI SB2969

Appropriates unspecified general fund amount for fiscal year 2026-2027 to expand and sustain the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study and Maui Health Registry operated by the University of Hawaiʻi

Targets services for high-risk populations including children, first responders, kūpuna (elders), and medically vulnerable residents affected by the 2023 Maui wildfires

Supports expansion of services from over 2,000 residents currently served to up to 3,000 individuals, providing medical screenings, mental health screenings, biomonitoring, and care referrals

Addresses long-term health impacts from toxic exposures, respiratory illness, and mental health trauma resulting from the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history in over a century

Takes effect July 1, 2026