Hawaii Senate Bill 478 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Activates provisions of the State's disaster relief law to apply to emergencies, except for enemy attack. Clarifies the use of the governor's emergency powers in response to a natural or manmade disaster. Limits the governor's powers to provide disaster relief or the length of time that the governor may provide disaster relief in specific circumstances without legislative authorization. States that, in certain cases, emergency powers in force prior to the effective date of this measure expire at the end of the 2009 regular session unless reauthorized by the legislature. (SD2)

Disaster Relief; Emergency Powers; Clarification

Sen. Colleen Hanabusa [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-11		Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
2009-03-19		(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
2009-03-16		(H) Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Thursday, 03-19-09 8:30 AM in House conference room 309.
2009-03-12		(H) Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 27
2009-03-12		(H) Pass First Reading
2009-03-10		(H) Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 170) in amended form (SD 2).
2009-03-10		(S) Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Slom). Excused, 4 (Senator(s) Bunda, English, Hemmings, Kim). Transmitted to House.
2009-03-06		(S) 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-09.
2009-03-06		(S) Reported from JGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 625) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2009-02-27		(S) The committee(s) on JGO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JGO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Takamine, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Nishihara.
2009-02-25		(S) The committee(s) on JGO will hold a public decision making on 02-27-09 9:30am in conference room 016.
2009-02-19		(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JGO.
2009-02-19		(S) Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 142) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JGO.
2009-02-05		(S) The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Bunda, Galuteria, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Gabbard.
2009-02-02		(S) The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-09 1:15-2:45pm in conference room 229.
2009-01-28		(S) Referred to PSM, JGO.
2009-01-26		(S) Passed First Reading.
2009-01-23		(S) Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=478&year=2010
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/Bills/SB478_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/Bills/SB478_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/Bills/SB478_SD2_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/CommReports/SB478_SD1_SSCR142_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/CommReports/SB478_SD2_SSCR625_.HTM