THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2924
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that it is vitally important for the State always to be prepared for a natural or human-caused disaster or emergency and to be able to respond in an effective, timely manner.

     Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriate funds for the Hawaii emergency management agency for planning, design, and construction of a warehouse to expand the Hawaii emergency management agency's ability to store and deploy life-saving supplies and equipment to all counties within the State in the event of a natural or human-caused disaster or emergency on one or more of the Hawaiian islands.

     SECTION 2.  The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $1,500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the purpose of planning, design, and construction for a warehouse to expand the Hawaii emergency management agency's ability to store and deploy life-saving supplies and equipment to all counties within the State in the event of a natural or human-caused disaster or emergency on one or more of the Hawaiian islands.

     SECTION 3.  The appropriation made for the capital improvement project authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2026, shall lapse as of that date.

     SECTION 4.  The sum appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii emergency management agency for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2042.

 

 

 

 

Report Title:

HI-EMA; Warehouse; Supplies and Equipment; General Obligation Bonds; Appropriation

 

Description:

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for planning, design, and construction for a warehouse to expand the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency's ability to store and deploy supplies and equipment to all counties within the State.  Takes effect 1/1/2042.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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