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Introduced
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Makes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 20252026 to the University of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study and Maui Health Registry. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
AI Summary
This bill makes an emergency appropriation of funds for fiscal year 2025-2026 to the University of Hawaii to continue and expand the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study and the Maui Health Registry, which were established in response to the devastating August 2023 Maui wildfires. These initiatives aim to provide crucial health services, including medical and mental health screenings and biomonitoring, to survivors who may have been exposed to toxic substances, with a particular focus on high-risk groups such as children, first responders, the elderly (kupuna), and medically vulnerable individuals, and will ensure long-term follow-up for up to five thousand people.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
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. (on 02/25/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2340&year=2026 |
| HB2340_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-25-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB2340_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-25-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2340_HD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report HB2340_HD1_HSCR406-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/HB2340_HD1_HSCR406-26_.pdf |
| HB2340_TESTIMONY_HED_02-13-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB2340_TESTIMONY_HED_02-13-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2340_.HTM |
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