Senators, representatives postpone SB 3109 over effective-date questions and pending releases

Apr 30, 2026

The administration's SB 3109 to reclassify the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency administrator drew discussion about effective dates; committee agreed to postpone further action until the proposed CD1 and finance/WAM releases are available.

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Committee members described SB 3109 as an administration bill that reclassifies the administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and said the main area of disagreement in negotiations concerned the bill’s effective date. The committee reported a proposed CD1 had been prepared but indicated it was awaiting finance and WAM release before final consideration.

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