Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SCR 209: 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.

Passed one chamber Last action April 10, 2025: Re-referred to WAL, referral sheet 29

Plain-language summary

SCR 209 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Hawaii Senate on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Mike Gabbard (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Re-referred to WAL, referral sheet 29.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Kurt Fevella (Republican); Stanley Chang (Democratic); Mike Gabbard (Democratic). 2 co-sponsors.