# Hawaii HB 1060: RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

Hawaii HB 1060, RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-14 (Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 772) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1060
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 772) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HI-EMA, Community Readiness Centers, Community Readiness Centers Special Fund, Environmental Response, Energy, Food Security, and Resilience Tax, PBS, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Program to be implemented and administered by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund to fund the Community Readiness Centers Program. Renames the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to the Environmental Response, Energy, Food Security, and Resilience Tax and directs a portion of the tax into the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic), House

## Actions (13)

- 2025-02-14: Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 772) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-12: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Woodson. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-12-25 11:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-05: The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-12-25 11:00AM. (House)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-25 at 11:00AM. (House)
- 2025-01-31: Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-25 11:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-29: The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-31-25. (House)
- 2025-01-29: Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-24: Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1060_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1060_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1060_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1060_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1060_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1060_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1060_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1060_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1060_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1060_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1060-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).