STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1876

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 1417

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 1417, S.D. 1, 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 Development Authority, University of Hawai‘i Climate Resilience Collaborative and Sea Grant College Program, and six individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from 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.

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 S.B. No. 1417, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair