Emergency Proclamations
Pursuant to Section 127A-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the governor may declare the existence of a state of emergency in the State by proclamation if the governor finds that an emergency or disaster has occurred or that there is imminent danger or threat of an emergency or disaster in any portion of the State.
Emergency Proclamations issued by the Office of the Governor:
April 25, 2025: Sixteenth Emergency Proclamation relating to homelessness, suspends Chapter 103D, HRS, Hawaii public procurement code, and Chapter 103F, Purchases of Health and Human Services through June 24, 2025, unless terminated or superseded by separate proclamation, whichever shall occur first.
April 25, 2025: Twelfth Emergency Proclamation relating to Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel, suspends Chapter 103D, HRS, to the extent that compliance might delay the State in quickly obtaining the goods and services needed to address the emergency. The disaster emergency relief period shall continue through June 24, 2025, unless terminated or superseded by separate proclamation, whichever shall occur first.
April 25, 2025: Twentieth Emergency Proclamation relating to Axis Deer crisis in Maui County, suspends Chapter 103D, HRS, Hawaii public procurement code, to the extent that compliance results in any additional delays involved in meeting procurement requirements for selecting contractors in a timely manner to respond to emergency situations. The disaster emergency relief period shall continue through June 24, 2025, unless terminated or superseded by separate proclamation, whichever shall occur first.
April 4, 2025: Twenty-First Emergency Proclamation, relating to wildfires suspends Chapter 103D, HRS, Hawaii public procurement code and Chapter 103F, HRS, purchases of health and human services, to the extent that compliance results in any additional delays involved in meeting procurement requirements for selecting contractors in a timely manner to respond to emergency situations. This proclamation supersedes all earlier proclamations relating to wildfires. The disaster emergency relief period shall commence immediately and continue through June 3, 2025, unless terminated or superseded by a separate proclamation, whichever shall occur first.
April 4, 2025: Twelfth Emergency Proclamation, relating to affordable housing suspends Chapter 103D, HRS, to the extent that the department or agency has determined that it is not practicable or advantageous to procure the services required via traditional procurement methods and the procurement promotes the construction, development, redevelopment, repair, renovation, and occupancy of housing. The suspension is for the solicitation process only and is subject to the rules in the proclamation. The disaster emergency relief period shall continue through June 3, 2025, unless terminated or superseded by separate proclamation, whichever shall occur first.
March 31, 2025: Fifth Emergency Proclamation, relating to condominium insurance stabilization, suspends Chapter 103D, HRS, Hawaii public procurement code, to the extent that compliance might delay the State in quickly obtaining the goods and services needed to address the emergency. The disaster emergency relief period shall commence immediately and continue through May 30, 2025, unless terminated or superseded by a separate proclamation, whichever shall occur first.
March 21, 2025: Fifth Emergency Proclamation relating to School Bus Services, suspends Chapter 103D, Hawaii public procurement code, to provide relief for the Department of Education (DOE) school bus service shortage, to the extent that compliance results in any additional delays involved in meeting procurement requirements for selecting contractors in a timely manner to respond to emergency situations. The emergency relief period shall commence immediately and continue through May 20, 2025, unless terminated or superseded by separate proclamation, whichever shall occur first.