DECLARING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND REQUESTING STATEWIDE COORDINATION TO IDENTIFY, PLAN FOR, AND CREATE CROSS-SECTOR SOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII'S PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS.
This Hawaii House Resolution (HR 182) declares a public health emergency due to climate change impacts and requests all state departments to coordinate cross-sector solutions. It directs agencies like Health, Transportation, and Agriculture to identify and plan for climate-related health risks - including heat, disease, food insecurity, and mental health impacts - directly affecting Hawaii residents. The resolution does not create new laws but mandates statewide collaboration to strengthen public health responses.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Document structure changed from traditional legislative format to digital document format with metadata headers including timestamps and file information.
Some text references were updated from 'House Resolution No. 192' to 'House Concurrent Resolution No. 192' and 'Senate Resolution No. 44' to 'Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 44', likely reflecting correct document type designations.
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Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
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Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1879) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1599), recommending referral to HLT.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to EEP, HLT, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Offered
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8 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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