STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1293-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2295

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.B. No. 2295, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require:

(1) The Department of Transportation to plan for sea level rise in all future or amended transportation projects; and

(2) All Department of Transportation highway, harbor, and airport projects to conform to certain carbon concrete standards, except in certain circumstances.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Zero Waste Kauai; Climate Protectors Hawai‘i; Craft 8 Ventures, Inc.; Ohana Hui Ventures, Inc.; Friends of Waimanalo; DIBSHawaii LLC; and five individuals.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii's coastlines are vulnerable to the effects of climate change and sea level rise. Therefore, it is critical that the State prepare and plan for potential adaptation alternatives in the construction of future infrastructure projects or amendment of existing projects and conform to certain carbon concrete standards.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2100, to encourage further discussion; and

(2) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2295, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2295, S.D. 2, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair