STAND. COM. REP. NO. 732-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 2635

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. 2635, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE PLAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve the quality of life in the State by:

(1) Incorporating objectives, policies, and priority guidelines in the Hawaii State Planning Act to achieve the use of green infrastructure in facility systems, infrastructure, and transit projects; and

(2) Requiring the Office of Planning, in partnership with the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force, to prepare recommendations to implement green infrastructure objectives, policies, and priority guidelines.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Healthy Climate Communities, The Outdoor Circle, Climate Protectors Coalition, Trees for Honolulu's Future, 350Hawaii.org, and five individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Planning.

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. 2635, 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