Bill > SR88

This resolution requests each branch of the United States military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard) in Hawaii to provide hurricane shelters capable of withstanding winds over 200 miles per hour for all active and retired military personnel and their families living in the state. The resolution is motivated by increasing climate change-related hurricane risks, noting that warmer seas are expanding hurricane spawning areas and potentially increasing the frequency of "super" category five hurricanes. Currently, Hawaii lacks adequate hurricane shelters, with only 32 refuge areas capable of holding 100,000 people, while emergency management anticipates needing shelter for 200,000 people. The resolution specifically asks military branches to not only create hurricane-resistant shelters but also fund the fortification of homes owned by military personnel. By doing so, the state hopes to protect approximately 250,000 military-affiliated residents and reduce the state's burden of providing emergency shelters, with the ultimate goal of improving community resilience against increasingly powerful hurricanes driven by climate change. The resolution would be formally transmitted to the leadership of each military branch for consideration.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=88&year=2025