HB 2292: HIEMA; SPECIAL PROJECT POSITIONS; CIVIL SERVICE; EXEMPTION

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-20: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).)

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Authorizes the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to convert temporary special project positions created for Federal Emergency Management Agency funded disaster recovery operations into permanent positions exempt from civil service, subject to certain limitations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Discussed in Hearing

3MIN

Feb 17, 2026

House Standing Committee on Labor

1MIN

Feb 17, 2026

House Standing Committee on Labor

House Standing Committee on Public Safety

8MIN

Feb 11, 2026

House Standing Committee on Public Safety

1MIN

Feb 11, 2026

House Standing Committee on Public Safety

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HB 2292: HIEMA; SPECIAL PROJECT POSITIONS; CIVIL SERVICE; EXEMPTION

Current Status:

House Standing Committee on Labor

House Standing Committee on Labor

House Standing Committee on Public Safety

House Standing Committee on Public Safety

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