HB2340 • 2026

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

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Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-03-10
Official status: Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

What This Bill Does

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
UH; Maui Wildfire Exposure Study; Maui Health Registry; Emergency Appropriation ($) Makes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2025–2026 to the University of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study and Maui Health Registry.
Effective 7/1/3000.
(HD1)

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Plain English: HB2340 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2340 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2340 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Bill History

2026-03-10 S
Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM.
2026-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 100).
2026-03-05 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-05 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 803-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-25 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-02-23 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-18 H
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 none excused (0).
2026-02-18 H
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 406-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-13 H
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kila.
2026-02-10 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-09 H
Received from Governor re: emergency appropriation (Gov. Msg. No. 3).
2026-02-06 H
Re-referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 8
2026-02-02 H
Referred to HLT, HED, FIN, referral sheet 6
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-26 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
UH; Maui Wildfire Exposure Study; Maui Health Registry; Emergency Appropriation ($)
Makes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2025–2026 to the University of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study and Maui Health Registry. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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HB2340

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2340

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

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

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SECTION 1.
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This Act is recommended by the governor for immediate passage in
accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of
Hawaii.

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SECTION 2.
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The legislature finds that the August 2023 Maui wildfires were the
deadliest natural disaster in Hawaii
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s history and one of the
worst wildfires in the United States in over a century.
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Beyond the immediate destruction, survivors
continue to face toxic exposures, respiratory illness, and mental health
trauma.
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Children, first responders, kupuna,
and medically vulnerable individuals remain at especially high risk.

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In response, the university of Hawaii and
its partners established the Maui wildfire exposure study and the Maui health registry,
which together represent the most comprehensive social and health biomonitoring
effort ever conducted in state history.
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To
date, more than two thousand residents have received services including medical
and mental health screenings, biomonitoring, and referrals to care.
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Community trust has been built with members of
Maui's diverse community, including immigrant community members.

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The legislature further finds that
additional funding is needed to expand and sustain these services, with a focus
on children and other high-risk populations, and to ensure long-term follow-up
through the Maui health registry for up to five thousand individuals.

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The purpose of this Act is to make an
emergency appropriation to the university of Hawaii to expand and sustain the
Maui wildfire exposure study and Maui health registry.

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SECTION 3.
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There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $1,500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year
2025�2026 for the university of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui wildfire exposure
study and Maui health registry, to include follow-up and expanded services for
children, first responders, kupuna, and medically vulnerable residents.

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

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SECTION 5.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY
REQUEST

Report Title:

UH; Maui Wildfire Exposure Study; Maui Health Registry;
Emergency Appropriation

Description:

Makes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2025�2026
to the University of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui Wildfire Exposure
Study and Maui Health Registry.

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