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This bill establishes the Community Resilience Hubs Pilot Program within the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (a state agency responsible for coordinating emergency response) to address the increasing urgency of disaster preparedness due to climate change. The program will create five community resilience hubs across the state, with specific locations designated on Oahu (urban and rural), the island of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui County. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency will collaborate with other agencies and experts to help communities establish these hubs, which are intended to improve readiness for natural or human-caused disasters. The bill also mandates that the agency submit a report to the legislature by early 2027 detailing the program's progress, findings, and any legislative proposals, and appropriates funds for the pilot program's establishment for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, with the entire act taking effect in the year 3000.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2457&year=2026