Bill
SR 184
REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO IDENTIFY EXISTING LARGE TREES ALONG EVACUATION ROUTES AND TRIM, SPRAY, OR REMOVE TREES HAVING THE POTENTIAL TO OBSTRUCT THE EVACUATION ROUTE; CONDUCT COMPREHENSIVE RISK ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIFIC HIGH-RISK TREES; IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES IN URBAN FORESTRY; AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVES.
2025 Regular Session
Introduced by Stanley Chang and 4 co-sponsors
SR 184 enhances Hawaii's disaster preparedness by ensuring clear evacuation routes through tree management, risk assessments, and community engagement initiatives.
Report and Resolution Adopted. Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa).