Chapter 127A — Chapter 127A

§127A-1 Policy and purpose. (a) Because of the existing and increasing possibility of the occurrence of disasters or emergencies of unprecedented size and destructiveness resulting from natural or human-caused hazards, and in order to ensure that the preparations of this State wi…

§127A-12 Emergency management powers, in general. (a) The governor or mayor, as applicable, may exercise the following powers pertaining to emergency management: (b) The governor may exercise the following powers pertaining to emergency management: (c) The mayor may exercise the …

§127A-13 Additional powers in an emergency period. (a) In the event of a state of emergency declared by the governor pursuant to section 127A-14, the governor may exercise the following additional powers pertaining to emergency management during the emergency period: (b) In the e…

§127A-14 State of emergency. (a) The governor may declare the existence of a state of emergency in the State by proclamation if the governor finds that an emergency or a disaster has occurred or that there is imminent danger or threat of an emergency or a disaster in any portion …

§127A-16 Major disaster fund. [Repeal and reenactment on July 1, 2026. L 2024, c 10, §17.] (a) The administrator shall submit requests to the legislature to appropriate from the general revenues of the State sufficient moneys as may be necessary for expenditure by or under the di…

§127A-18 Mitigation of hazardous situations. (a) Even in the absence of an emergency or disaster, the governor may authorize designated state employees, agents, contractors, or representatives to enter private property at reasonable times to mitigate situations deemed by the gove…

§127A-19 Shelters. (a) The agency may establish guidelines for providing suitable arrangements and accommodations for the sheltering of the public and the sheltering of pet animals in public shelters under this chapter. (b) County emergency management agencies shall be responsibl…

§127A-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Administrator" means the administrator of the Hawaii emergency management agency established by section 127A-3. "Agency" means the Hawaii emergency management agency established by section 127…

§127A-3 Hawaii emergency management agency. (a) There is established within the department of defense the Hawaii emergency management agency. The adjutant general shall serve as the director of Hawaii emergency management and, subject to the direction and control of the governor,…

§127A-30 Rental or sale of essential commodities during a state of emergency; prohibition against price increases. (a) Whenever the governor declares a state of emergency for the entire State or any portion thereof, or a mayor declares a local state of emergency for the county or…

§127A-5 County emergency management agency. (a) The mayor of each county shall have direct responsibility for emergency management within the county, including the organization, administration, and operation of a county emergency management agency. (b) Each county emergency manag…

§127A-6 Emergency management reserve corps. (a) The administrator may establish an emergency management reserve corps comprising trained specialists to support state and county emergency, disaster, or day-to-day requirements. The emergency management reserve corps may include: wh…