REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS EMERGENCY SHELTERS CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO IMPROVE THE STATE'S HURRICANE SHELTER CAPACITY.
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1664-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
Summary
The House and Senate are urging the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to locate all designated emergency shelters, evaluate whether they can survive at least Category 1 hurricane winds, and create a plan to boost the state’s shelter capacity. The agency would publish a public list of shelters and their resilience, and report its findings to the Legislature before the 2027 session. The goal is to improve safety for residents and visitors during hurricanes.
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