Bill Text: HI HB2096 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Relating To Emergency Management.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-16 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, Nakamura, Onishi, Woodson excused (5). [HB2096 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2018-HB2096-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2096

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§127A-    Emergency hazard flood mitigation special fund.  (a)  There is established an emergency hazard flood mitigation special fund, into which shall be deposited:

     (1)  Appropriations made by the legislature to the special fund;

     (2)  Gifts, donations, and grants from public agencies and private persons; and

     (3)  All interest earned or accrued on moneys deposited into the special fund.

     (b)  Moneys in the special fund shall be used by the agency to implement emergency flood mitigation measures, including but not limited to the acquisition of emergency flood mitigation equipment.

     (c)  Moneys on balance in the special fund at the close of each fiscal year shall remain in the special fund and shall not be transferred or lapsed to the credit of the general fund."

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 to be deposited into the emergency hazard flood mitigation special fund.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the emergency hazard flood mitigation special fund the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 to purchase water pumps, generators, and heavy equipment.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii emergency management agency for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.


 


 

Report Title:

Emergency Hazard Flood Mitigation Special Fund; Appropriation

 

Description:

Establishes the Emergency Hazard Flood Mitigation Special Fund.  Appropriates moneys into the Special Fund.  Appropriates moneys from the Special Fund for emergency flood mitigation equipment.  (HB2096 HD1)

 

 

 

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