2015 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 13. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
209. Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation
209-1 Definitions.

Cross References

Hawaii hurricane relief fund, see chapter 431P.

Other disaster relief provisions, see chapter 127 and chapter 171, pt IIIC.

Tax relief, see §§235-7 and 237-24.7.

§209-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter:

"Board" means the board of land and natural resources.

"Commodity" means any good or service necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Hawaii; provided that this term shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Materials;

(2) Merchandise;

(3) Supplies;

(4) Equipment;

(5) Resources; and

(6) Other articles of commerce that shall include, without limitation, the following:

(A) Food;

(B) Water;

(C) Ice;

(D) Chemicals;

(E) Petroleum products;

(F) Construction materials; or

(G) Residential dwellings.

"Coordinator" means the rehabilitation coordinator provided for in section 209-4.

"Director" means the director of business, economic development, and tourism.

"Rehabilitation area" means any area of the State struck by a state disaster and declared to be in need of rehabilitation by the governor pursuant to section 209-2.

"Residential dwelling unit" means any single or multifamily residence where the occupants pay rent to an owner or landlord, for the right to occupy and live on the property.

"Severe weather warning" means the issuance by the National Weather Service of a public notification that a dangerous weather condition exists that could impact the State, or any portion of it, within a specified period of time. This term includes but is not limited to, warnings of coastal inundation (high surf), flash flooding, tsunami, or hurricane.

"Small Business Administration" means the Small Business Administration of the United States.

"State disaster" means any unfortunate, sudden, and extraordinary occurrence declared by the governor pursuant to section 209-2 to have caused losses and suffering of such character and magnitude as to require and justify rehabilitative assistance from the State. [L 1961, c 189, §2; am L 1963, c 2, §3; Supp, §98P-2; HRS §209-1; am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8; am L 1993, c 333, §1]