HRS §225M-9
State planning for sea level rise risks
The planning office must work with state agencies to find which state buildings and key infrastructure could be harmed by sea level rise, floods, or other natural hazards. They must look at ways to reduce that harm and report yearly to state leaders on progress and needs.
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The statute, as written — Coordination of sea level rise adaptation activities
The office of planning and sustainable development, in cooperation with each state agency having operational responsibilities over state facilities, shall: (1) Begin statewide sea level rise adaptation coordination by working with state agencies to identify existing and planned facilities, including critical infrastructure, that are vulnerable to sea level rise, flooding impacts, and natural hazards, utilizing projections and map data from the most recent update of the Hawaii sea level rise vulnerability and adaptation report, the State of Hawaii hazard mitigation plan, and any other pertinent data and scientific reports to aid in this planning; (2) Assess a range of options for mitigating impacts of sea level rise to those existing and planned state facilities; and (3) Submit an annual report to the governor, legislature, and the Hawaii climate change mitigation and adaptation commission no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session regarding the vulnerability and mitigation assessments for state facilities and progress made toward implementing sea level rise adaptation in future plans, programs, and capital improvement needs and decisions.
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