Bill > HB1106

This bill modifies the quorum requirement for the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, which is a 20-member committee responsible for advising on emergency medical services in Hawaii. Currently composed of 17 appointed members and 3 ex-officio members representing various government agencies, the committee includes physicians, healthcare consumers, allied health professionals, and pre-hospital emergency medical service technicians. The key change is to the quorum definition: instead of requiring a majority of all committee members to be present to conduct business, the bill now stipulates that seven members who have been appointed by the governor and whose terms have not expired will constitute a quorum. This adjustment makes it easier for the committee to convene and make decisions by lowering the number of members needed to establish a quorum. The bill maintains that any action taken by the committee still requires a majority vote of the members present when a quorum is established. The committee members continue to serve without compensation but are reimbursed for necessary expenses, and they elect their own chairperson from among their membership.

Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1106&year=2026