SCR 84 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MAUI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, TO CONDUCT REAL-TIME WILDFIRE AND OTHER DISASTER DRILLS INVOLVING THE MAUI COMMUNITY.

SCR 84 is a non-binding resolution urging Maui County, in collaboration with the Maui Emergency Management Agency, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Defense, to conduct real-time wildfire and disaster drills involving the Maui community. It specifically calls for these drills to include community members in planning, execution, and post-drill evaluations to improve emergency response preparedness. The resolution emphasizes community participation as a key mechanism to enhance public awareness, evacuation familiarity, and feedback for refining emergency protocols, based on examples from other communities.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2025

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to WAL, referral sheet 29

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to PBS/WAL, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 427).

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from EIG/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1407) with recommendation of adoption.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to EIG/PSM.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

6 primary · 2 co-sponsors