STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1131

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 765

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 765, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COASTAL PLANNING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to address sea level rise by requiring all new state plans and plan updates prepared pursuant to the Hawaii State Planning Act to incorporate the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission's sea level rise projections.

No testimony was received on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 765, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair