Hawaii SB696 appropriates funds for emergency management, including tax credits and grants for low-income families to fortify homes and develop.

Hawaii SB696 aims to enhance emergency preparedness by appropriating funds for the office of the governor, in collaboration with the insurance division of the department of commerce and consumer affairs. The bill plans and administers income tax credits for emergency management or disaster preparedness and grants for low-income families to strengthen their homes. It also oversees the development of emergency shelters, including hurricane and tsunami shelters, and hires necessary personnel to carry out these initiatives.

Hawaii SB696 appropriates funds for emergency management, including tax credits and grants for low-income families to fortify homes and develop.

Hawaii SB696 aims to enhance emergency preparedness by appropriating funds for the office of the governor, in collaboration with the insurance division of the department of commerce and consumer affairs. The bill plans and administers income tax credits for emergency management or disaster preparedness and grants for low-income families to strengthen their homes. It also oversees the development of emergency shelters, including hurricane and tsunami shelters, and hires necessary personnel to carry out these initiatives.