STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1077

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 1159

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1159, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Hawaii Community Development Authority to consider the impacts of climate change, sea level rise, and climate-resilient development in the design and siting of buildings in the Kakaako and Kalaeloa Community Development Districts.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Hawai‘i Community Development Authority, University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program and Climate Resilience Collaborative, Environmental Caucus of The Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Wild Kids, and one individual.

Your Committee finds that this measure will ensure that climate resiliency is considered in the development of the Kakaako and Kalaeloa community development districts to reduce vulnerability from the impacts of climate change and sea level rise.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its effective date to upon approval; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1159, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1159, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair