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SB 1379: HIEMA; COMMUNITY READINESS CENTERS; COMMUNITY READINESS CENTERS SPECIAL FUND; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, ENERGY, AND FOOD SECURITY TAX; REPORT; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-03-20

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

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First Chamber

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Second Chamber

Final Decking

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Version:

Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Program to be implemented and administered by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.  Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund to fund the Community Readiness Centers Program.  Renames the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to the Environmental Response, Energy, Food Security, and Resilience Tax and directs a portion of the tax into the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund.  Requires a report to the Legislature.  Appropriates moneys to acquire lands for community readiness centers and for an emergency operations center.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Public Safety12MIN
Mar 12, 2025

House Standing Committee on Public Safety

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness12MIN
Mar 12, 2025

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations1MIN
Jan 31, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs1MIN
Jan 31, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

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