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SB3109 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-06

Relating To The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.

Establishes the Administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency as the Deputy Director of Emergency Management within the Department of Defense, under the direction of the Adjutant General. Clarifies the position's reporting structure and duties. Requires the Commission on Salaries to include the Deputy Director of Emergency Management in its recommendations for executive branch salary levels. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Finance

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Sponsors

Ronald Kouchi (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-30 H Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
2026-03-30 H Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1454-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2026-03-24 H The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-03-20 H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-18 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-03-18 H Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1214-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
2026-03-16 H The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
2026-03-12 H Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Monday, 03-16-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-11 H Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-10 H Referred to PBS, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 16
2026-03-10 H Pass First Reading
2026-03-06 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 110) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-03-06 S Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-05 S One Day Notice 03-06-26.
2026-03-05 S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2768) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-02 S The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-25 S The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-23 S The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-18 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-02-18 S Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2371) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-11 S The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
2026-02-10 S The committee(s) on PSM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-10 S Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
2026-02-08 S The committee(s) on PSM deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:15PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-06 S The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:15PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-02 S Referred to PSM, WAM.
2026-01-28 S Passed First Reading.
2026-01-28 S Introduced.
2026-01-26 S Pending Introduction.

Votes

2026-02-11 Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 4 Nay: 0
2026-03-02 Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended Yea: 13 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 S Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs
2026-02-18 S Ways and Means
2026-03-10 H Public Safety
2026-03-18 H Labor & Public Employment
2026-03-30 H Finance

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-04 Introduced
2026-02-17 Amended
2026-03-17 Amended

Subjects

DOD Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deputy Director Commission on Salaries

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