THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2911 |
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to sea-level rise impacts.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 225M-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The office of planning and sustainable development
shall gather, analyze, and provide information to the governor, the legislature,
and state and county agencies to assist in the overall analysis and formulation
of state policies and strategies to provide central direction and cohesion in
the allocation of resources and effectuation of state activities and programs
and effectively address current or emerging issues and opportunities. More specifically, the office shall engage in
the following activities:
(1) State comprehensive planning and program
coordination. Formulating and
articulating comprehensive statewide goals, objectives, policies, and priorities,
and coordinating their implementation through the statewide planning system established
in part II of chapter 226;
(2) Strategic planning. Identifying and analyzing significant issues,
problems, and opportunities confronting the State, and formulating strategies
and alternative courses of action in response to identified problems and
opportunities by:
(A) Providing in-depth policy research, analysis,
and recommendations on existing or potential areas of critical state concern;
(B) Examining and evaluating the effectiveness of
state programs in implementing state policies and priorities;
(C) Monitoring current social, economic, and
physical conditions and trends through surveys, environmental scanning, and other
techniques; and
(D) Developing, in collaboration with affected
public or private agencies and organizations, implementation plans and
schedules and, where appropriate, assisting in the mobilization of resources to
meet identified needs;
(3) Planning coordination and cooperation. Facilitating coordinated and cooperative planning
and policy development and implementation activities among state agencies and
between the state, county, and federal governments, by:
(A) Reviewing, assessing, and coordinating, as necessary,
major plans, programs, projects, and regulatory activities existing or proposed
by state and county agencies;
(B) Formulating mechanisms to simplify,
streamline, or coordinate interagency development and regulatory processes; and
(C) Recognizing the presence of federal defense and
security forces and agencies in the State as important state concerns;
(4) Statewide planning and geographic information
system. Collecting, integrating, analyzing,
maintaining, and disseminating various forms of data and information, including
geospatial data and information, to further effective state planning, policy analysis
and development, and delivery of government services by:
(A) Collecting, assembling, organizing, evaluating,
and classifying existing geospatial and non‑geospatial data and performing
necessary basic research, conversions, and integration to provide a common
database for governmental planning and geospatial analyses by state agencies;
(B) Planning, coordinating, and maintaining a comprehensive,
shared statewide planning and geographic information system and associated
geospatial database. The office shall be
the lead agency responsible for coordinating the maintenance of the multi-agency,
statewide planning and geographic information system and coordinating, collecting,
integrating, and disseminating geospatial data sets that are used to support a
variety of state agency applications and other spatial data analyses to enhance
decision-making. The office shall
promote and encourage free and open data sharing among and between all
government agencies. To ensure the
maintenance of a comprehensive, accurate, up‑to‑date geospatial
data resource that can be drawn upon for decision-making related to essential
public policy issues such as land use planning, resource management, homeland
security, and the overall health, safety, and well-being of Hawaii's citizens,
and to avoid redundant data development efforts, state agencies shall provide to
the shared system either their respective geospatial databases or, at a
minimum, especially in cases of secure or confidential data sets that cannot be
shared or must be restricted, metadata describing existing geospatial
data. In cases where agencies provide
restricted data, the office of planning and sustainable development shall ensure
the security of that data; and
(C) Maintaining
a centralized depository of state and national planning references;
(5) Land use planning. Developing and presenting the position of the
State in all boundary change petitions and proceedings before the land use
commission, and assisting state agencies in the development and submittal of
petitions for land use district boundary amendments, and conducting reviews of
the classification and districting of all lands in the State, as specified in chapter
205;
(6) Coastal and ocean policy management, and sea
level rise adaptation coordination.
Carrying out the lead agency responsibilities for the Hawaii coastal zone
management program, as specified in chapter 205A. Also:
(A) Developing and maintaining an ocean and coastal resources information, planning, and management system;
(B) Further developing and coordinating implementation of the ocean resources management plan;
(C) Formulating ocean policies with respect to the exclusive economic zone, coral reefs, and national marine sanctuaries; and
(D) Coordinating sea level
rise adaptation with state agencies having operational responsibilities over state
facilities to identify existing and planned facilities, including critical infrastructure,
that are vulnerable to sea level rise, flooding impacts, and natural hazards; and
(E) Formulating
and implementing policy to mitigate sea level rise impacts to beaches under intergovernmental
jurisdiction;
(7) Regional planning and studies. Conducting plans and studies to determine:
(A) The capability of various regions within the
State to support projected increases in both resident populations and visitors;
(B) The potential physical, social, economic, and
environmental impact on these regions resulting from increases in both resident
populations and visitors;
(C) The maximum annual visitor carrying capacity for
the State by region, county, and island; and
(D) The appropriate guidance and management of
selected regions and areas of statewide critical concern.
The
studies in subparagraphs (A) to (C) shall be conducted at appropriate
intervals, but not less than once every five years;
(8) Regional, national, and international planning. Participating in and ensuring that state plans,
policies, and objectives are consistent, to the extent practicable, with
regional, national, and international planning efforts;
(9) Climate adaptation and sustainability planning and coordination. Conducting plans and studies and preparing reports as follows:
(A) Develop, monitor, and evaluate strategic climate adaptation plans and actionable policy recommendations for the State and counties addressing expected statewide climate change impacts identified under chapter 225P and sections 226-108 and 226-109; and
(B) Provide planning and policy guidance and assistance to state and county agencies regarding climate change and sustainability;
(10) Smart growth and transit-oriented development. Acting as the lead agency to coordinate and advance smart growth and transit-oriented development planning within the State as follows:
(A) Identify transit-oriented development opportunities shared between state and county agencies, including relevant initiatives such as the department of health's healthy Hawaii initiative and the Hawaii clean energy initiative;
(B) Refine
the definition of "transit-oriented development" in the context of Hawaii,
while recognizing the potential for smart growth development patterns in all
locations;
(C) Clarify state goals for transit-oriented
development and smart growth that support the principles of the Hawaii State
Planning Act by preserving non-urbanized land, improving worker access to jobs,
and reducing fuel consumption;
(D) Target transit-oriented development
areas for significant increase in affordable housing and rental units;
(E) Conduct
outreach to state agencies to help educate state employees about the ways they
can support and benefit from transit-oriented
development and the State's smart growth goals;
(F) Publicize coordinated state efforts that
support smart growth, walkable neighborhoods, and transit-oriented development;
(G) Review state land use decision-making processes
to identify ways to make transit-oriented development a higher priority and
facilitate better and more proactive leadership in creating walkable communities
and employment districts, even if transit will only be provided at a later date;
and
(H) Approve all state agencies' development plans for parcels along the rail transit corridor. For the purposes of this subparagraph, "development plans" means conceptual land use plans that identify the location and planned uses within a defined area; and
(11) Environmental review. Performing duties set forth under chapter 343, serving the governor in an advisory capacity on all matters relating to environmental review, and having such powers delegated by the governor as are necessary to coordinate and, when requested by the governor, direct all state governmental agencies in matters concerning environmental quality control, including:
(A) Advising and assisting private industries, government department and agencies, and other persons on the requirements of chapter 343; and
(B) Conducting public education programs on environmental quality control;
provided that the office shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to implement this paragraph."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY: |
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Report Title:
Office of Planning and Sustainable Development; Sea-Level Rise; Jurisdiction
Description:
Expands the responsibilities of the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to include jurisdiction over beaches under inter-governmental jurisdiction that are vulnerable to sea-level rise impacts.
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