Hawaii HB1262 amends the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund to allow appropriations for essential public services, economic programs, disaster.

Hawaii HB1262 modifies the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund to permit appropriations for essential public health, safety, welfare, and education programs. It also allows funding for counter cyclical economic and employment programs during economic downturns, restoring facilities damaged by disasters, and providing economic payments to low-income residents who have lost homes, jobs, food, clothing, or transportation due to a declared disaster. The bill requires a two-thirds majority vote for such appropriations and mandates a declaration of findings and purposes.

Hawaii HB1262 amends the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund to allow appropriations for essential public services, economic programs, disaster.

Hawaii HB1262 modifies the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund to permit appropriations for essential public health, safety, welfare, and education programs. It also allows funding for counter cyclical economic and employment programs during economic downturns, restoring facilities damaged by disasters, and providing economic payments to low-income residents who have lost homes, jobs, food, clothing, or transportation due to a declared disaster. The bill requires a two-thirds majority vote for such appropriations and mandates a declaration of findings and purposes.