Bill Text: HI SB3118 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Emergency Public Assistance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-09 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. [SB3118 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB3118-Amended.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO EMERGENCY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"§346- Temporary emergency public assistance;
emergency management program. (a) Following the end of a proclamation,
including any supplementary proclamations, by the governor declaring a state of
emergency in the State under section 127A‑14 and subject to available
funds, the department may administer and provide temporary emergency public
assistance, including necessary case management and other recovery services to
residents and organizations who were impacted by a declared emergency, continue
to require recovery assistance, and are not otherwise provided for under this
chapter.
(b)
There is established within the office of the director, an emergency management
program that shall develop emergency management plans; conduct periodic emergency
management training for staff and service providers, participate in other federal,
state, and county emergency management planning efforts; establish agreements
with community partners to prepare and respond to emergency management events
and disasters; pursue grants and technical assistance; and coordinate and
develop data sharing agreements and information technologies capacity.
(c)
To the extent that appropriations or private funds are made available,
the department may contract with one or more provider agencies to administer temporary
emergency public assistance, case management services, or any other recovery program
for individuals or organizations impacted by a declared emergency. Any procurement executed pursuant to this
section shall be exempt from the competitive procurement processes in chapters
103D and 103F, not to exceed two years from the effective date of Act
, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024.
(d) The department may accept grants, donations,
and contributions from private or public sources for the purposes of this section,
which may be expended consistent with the grantor's and donors' wishes."
SECTION 2. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Hawaii State Constitution and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded by $ or per cent. This current declaration takes into account general fund appropriations authorized for fiscal year 2024-2025 in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act only. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that:
(1) The appropriation made in this Act is necessary to serve the public interest; and
(2) The appropriation made in this Act meets the needs addressed by this Act.
SECTION 3.
There is appropriated out of the general
revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $100,000 or so much thereof as may
be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025, for the establishment of one full-time
equivalent (1.0 FTE) program administrator position to implement the emergency management
program and for operating expenses.
The
sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the
purposes of this Act, including the hiring of staff and operating expenses.
SECTION 4.
New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on December 31, 2050.
Report Title:
DHS; Temporary Public Assistance After Emergencies; Emergency Management Program; Expenditure Ceiling; Appropriation
Description:
Authorizes the Department of Human Services to provide temporary emergency assistance, case management, and other recovery services following the period covered by an emergency proclamation and establishes an Emergency Management Program within the Director of Human Services' office. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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