STAND. COM. REP. NO. 721-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 1856

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1856, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SEA LEVEL RISE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to direct and fund the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to inventory critical public infrastructure; identify priority areas subject to coastal erosion and sea level rise; design and propose sea level rise impact zone maps and adaptation plans; and provide policy recommendations regarding managed retreat, relocation of infrastructure, and mitigation measures.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Sierra Club of Hawaii, IMUAlliance, and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Planning and Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission.

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. 1856, 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