Bill Text: HI HB1343 | 2015 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii House Bill 1343 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Business Recovery Center; Natural Disaster; Appropriation ($)

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-07-06 - Act 210, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1311). [HB1343 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2015-HB1343-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1343
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 1
		C.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that after a natural disaster, business recovery is vital to helping entire communities recover. Businesses play an important role in providing resources and information after a natural disaster. Establishment of a business recovery center to facilitate communication between state and county agencies and local businesses will assist in this effort.

The legislature further finds that the department of defense was recently awarded $1,159,000 in federal funds from the United States Department of Commerce to be used for the establishment of a business recovery center. In order to access these federal funds, state matching funds of $328,000 must also be provided.

The purpose of this Act is to appropriate moneys for the establishment of a business recovery center within the department of defense.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $328,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 for the purpose of matching federal funds to establish a business recovery center.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of defense for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2015.

Report Title:

Business Recovery Center; Natural Disaster; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates moneys for the establishment of a business recovery center within the Department of Defense. (HB1343 CD1)

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