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September 21,,2023, HSAC Meeting Minutes Page 13ISA) <br /> E' • <br /> while there. Visited Kauai county council meeting Visited County of Hawaii at <br /> dinner and then Honolulu City and County today at lunch. <br /> Matt Chase, Executive Director of NACo, HI County as funds in the American treasury rescue <br /> plan. Recently a bill passed to use the dollars for disaster recovery. HI just got money for <br /> broadband funds. 1 in 3 counties is facing a disaster that warrants a FEMA designation. The <br /> cost of these disasters is going up. The FEMA disaster relief fund is not a lot of money. Congress <br /> hopefully will replenish the funds, but when they do, these funds are for 2-3 years ago. <br /> Working on a lot of reforms with FEMA, require FEMA to have an online dashboard to find out <br /> the status of the requests being processed. <br /> CM Sue Lee Loy: Discussion about the resolution passed at the last HSAC EC meeting <br /> requesting a comprehensive program to evaluate insurance companies, how they collect, and <br /> making sure they do not pull out following a disaster. <br /> CM Cowden:Discussion on insurance market. <br /> d. WIR Report <br /> CM Sue Lee Loy: Discussion on disasters in WIR, many are farmers and ranchers. Using AI <br /> looking at reviewing all the forms that they need to complete to consolidate them into one form, <br /> so they can simplify the process. WIR will be creating this and testing it themselves first. <br /> NACo and WIR reports received. <br /> e. Executive Director Report <br /> ED Parsons: Full copy of the ED report is included in the agenda. Reminder that we must <br /> receive your legislative items so we can have them on the agenda for our October meeting. <br /> Suggestion to introduce a resolution in support of CM Paltin's suggestion about a mortgage <br /> deferment to be included in the HSAC legislative report. Announcement that I will be moving <br /> back to Oahu in November and available to serve at any future meetings in person. <br /> f. Legislative Report <br /> Lobbyist Jon Okudara: Review of the HSAC proposals including research with CM Waters on <br /> taxing authority. Sharing information on the proposals and continuing to work with each of the <br /> HSAC EC members on their proposals. <br />