HCR150 • 2026

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.

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Sponsor: GEDEON, COCHRAN, GARCIA, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, PIERICK, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU
Last action: 2026-04-02
Official status: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
Effective date: Not listed

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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.

What This Bill Does

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.
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HD1

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Plain English: HCR150 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R.

HCR150 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R.
NO.
150 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 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.

Bill History

2026-04-02 H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-04-02 H
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1664-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-03-27 H
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Ichiyama, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Poepoe.
2026-03-24 H
Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-27-26 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-18 H
Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 19
2026-03-16 H
Offered

Official Summary Text

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.
HIEMA; Hurricane Shelters; Emergency Preparedness; Report

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HCR150

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.C.R. NO.

150

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

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
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WHEREAS, the
State of Hawaii is vulnerable to hurricanes and tropical storms that threaten
the safety and well-being of residents and visitors; and

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WHEREAS, climate
change and warming ocean temperatures may increase the intensity of storms
affecting the Hawaiian Islands; and

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WHEREAS, emergency
shelters in Hawaii are located in facilities such as schools, community
centers, and other public buildings that may not have been designed to
withstand hurricane-force winds; and

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WHEREAS, identifying
which shelters are structurally capable of protecting residents during
hurricanes will improve disaster preparedness and public awareness; and

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WHEREAS, a
publicly available inventory of shelters and their storm-resilience
capabilities will help residents make informed decisions during emergency
evacuations; now, therefore,

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the
State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, the Senate concurring, the Hawaii
Emergency Management Agency is requested to identify and assess emergency
shelters capable of withstanding hurricane conditions and to develop a plan to
improve the State's hurricane shelter capacity; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency shall:

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Identify all emergency shelters in the State
that are designated for use during disasters;

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(2)
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Assess the structural capability of each
shelter to withstand hurricane conditions, including whether the shelter can
safely withstand at least Category 1 hurricane-force winds;

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(3)
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Compile and publish a list of shelters,
including their locations and hurricane resilience capability, to be made
available to the public; and

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Develop recommendations for improving
hurricane shelter capacity in the State, including potential retrofits or
upgrades to existing shelters; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency is requested to submit a report
of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty
days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2027; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the
Governor and the Director of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.

OFFERED BY:

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