STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1565-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.R. No. 136

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.R. No. 136 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO LEAD COMMUNITY EDUCATION WORKSHOPS REGARDING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NORTH SHORE COASTAL RESILIENCE WORKING GROUP AND SEEK PUBLIC INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN COASTAL RESILIENCE PLAN FOR THE NORTH SHORE OF OAHU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the City and County of Honolulu to lead community education workshops regarding the recommendations of the North Shore coastal resilience working group and seek public input from individuals and organizations for the development of a comprehensive and community-driven coastal resilience plan for the North Shore of O‘ahu.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that the North Shore Coastal Resilience Working Group has been meeting since September 2021 to discuss coastal resilience and adaptation, and anticipates issuing recommendations in the summer of 2022. This measure seeks to further the development of a coastal resilience plan for the North Shore of O‘ahu to address coastal erosion and coastal hazards through an inclusive public engagement process.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 136 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair