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HI Rev Stat § 226-24 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-24 Objective and policies for socio-cultural advancement--individual rights and personal well-being.

 §226-24 Objective and policies for socio-cultural advancement--individual rights and personal well-being. (a) Planning for the State's socio-cultural advancement with regard to individual rights and personal well-being shall be directed towards achievement of the objective of increased opportunities and protection of individual rights to enable individuals to fulfill their socio-economic needs and aspirations.  (b) To achieve the individual rights and personal well-being objective, it shall be the policy of this State to:  (1) Provide effective services and activities that protect individuals from criminal acts and unfair practices and that alleviate the consequences of criminal acts in order to foster a safe and secure environment.  (2) Uphold and protect the national and state constitutional rights of every individual.  (3) Assure access to, and availability of, legal assistance, consumer protection, and other public services which strive to attain social justice.  (4) Ensure equal opportunities for individual participation in society. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §23]
HI Rev Stat § 226-25 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-25 Objective and policies for socio-cultural advancement--culture.

 §226-25 Objective and policies for socio-cultural advancement--culture. (a) Planning for the State's socio-cultural advancement with regard to culture shall be directed toward the achievement of the objective of enhancement of cultural identities, traditions, values, customs, and arts of Hawaii's people.  (b) To achieve the culture objective, it shall be the policy of this State to:  (1) Foster increased knowledge and understanding of Hawaii's ethnic and cultural heritages and the history of Hawaii.  (2) Support activities and conditions that promote cultural values, customs, and arts that enrich the lifestyles of Hawaii's people and which are sensitive and responsive to family and community needs.  (3) Encourage increased awareness of the effects of proposed public and private actions on the integrity and quality of cultural and community lifestyles in Hawaii.  (4) Encourage the essence of the aloha spirit in people's daily activities to promote harmonious relationships among Hawaii's people and visitors. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §24]
HI Rev Stat § 226-26 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-26 Objectives and policies for socio-cultural advancement--public safety.

 §226-26 Objectives and policies for socio-cultural advancement--public safety. (a) Planning for the State's socio-cultural advancement with regard to public safety shall be directed towards the achievement of the following objectives:  (1) Assurance of public safety and adequate protection of life and property for all people.  (2) Optimum organizational readiness and capability in all phases of emergency management to maintain the strength, resources, and social and economic well-being of the community in the event of civil disruptions, wars, natural disasters, and other major disturbances.  (3) Promotion of a sense of community responsibility for the welfare and safety of Hawaii's people.  (b) To achieve the public safety objectives, it shall be the policy of this State to:  (1) Ensure that public safety programs are effective and responsive to community needs.  (2) Encourage increased community awareness and participation in public safety programs.  (c) To further achieve public safety objectives related to criminal justice, it shall be the policy of this State to:  (1) Support criminal justice programs aimed at preventing and curtailing criminal activities.  (2) Develop a coordinated, systematic approach to criminal justice administration among all criminal justice agencies.  (3) Provide a range of correctional resources which may include facilities and alternatives to traditional incarceration in order to address the varied security needs of the community and successfully reintegrate offenders into the community.  (d) To further achieve public safety objectives related to emergency management, it shall be the policy of this State to:  (1) Ensure that responsible organizations are in a proper state of readiness to respond to major war-related, natural, or technological disasters and civil disturbances at all times.  (2) Enhance the coordination between emergency management programs throughout the State. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §25]
HI Rev Stat § 226-27 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-27 Objectives and policies for socio-cultural advancement--government.

 §226-27 Objectives and policies for socio-cultural advancement--government. (a) Planning the State's socio-cultural advancement with regard to government shall be directed towards the achievement of the following objectives:  (1) Efficient, effective, and responsive government services at all levels in the State.  (2) Fiscal integrity, responsibility, and efficiency in the state government and county governments.  (b) To achieve the government objectives, it shall be the policy of this State to:  (1) Provide for necessary public goods and services not assumed by the private sector.  (2) Pursue an openness and responsiveness in government that permits the flow of public information, interaction, and response.  (3) Minimize the size of government to that necessary to be effective.  (4) Stimulate the responsibility in citizens to productively participate in government for a better Hawaii.  (5) Assure that government attitudes, actions, and services are sensitive to community needs and concerns.  (6) Provide for a balanced fiscal budget.  (7) Improve the fiscal budgeting and management system of the State.  (8) Promote the consolidation of state and county governmental functions to increase the effective and efficient delivery of government programs and services and to eliminate duplicative services wherever feasible. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §26]
HI Rev Stat § 226-28 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-28 REPEALED.

 §226-28 REPEALED. L 1986, c 276, §27.
HI Rev Stat § 226-51 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-51 Purpose.

Note Part heading reenacted. L 1991, c 76, part of §1.  §226-51 Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish a statewide planning system to coordinate and guide all major state and county activities and to implement the overall theme, goals, objectives, policies, and priority guidelines. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §3; ree L 1991, c 76, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 226-53 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-53 OLD REPEALED. §226-53 Office of planning and sustainable development; duties.

  §226-53 OLD REPEALED. L 1991, c 76, pt of §1.   §226-53 Office of planning and sustainable development; duties. The office shall provide technical assistance in administering this chapter. To further the intent and purpose of this chapter, the office shall:  (1) Provide recommendations to the governor and state and county agencies on conflicts between and among this chapter, state functional plans approved by the governor, county general plans and development plans, and state programs;  (2) Review and evaluate this chapter and recommend amendments as needed to the legislature;  (3) Review, as necessary, major plans, programs, projects, and regulatory activities proposed by state and county agencies, and provide advisory opinions and reports to the governor as needed;  (4) Analyze existing state policies, planning and program operations, laws, rules, and practices relative to formulation, implementation, and coordination of the state plan;  (5) Review state capital improvement projects for consistency with this chapter and as necessary report findings and recommendations to the governor prior to allocation of funds;  (6) Conduct strategic planning by identifying and analyzing significant issues, problems, and opportunities confronting the State, and formulating strategies and alternative courses of action in response to identified problems and opportunities;  (7) Conduct special studies and prepare reports that address major policy issues relating to statewide growth and development;  (8) Cooperate with all public agencies to ensure an ongoing, uniform, and reliable base of data and projections;  (9) Assist the legislature in conducting reviews of parts I, II, and III as necessary;  (10) Provide other technical assistance to the governor and state and county agencies as needed; and  (11) Prepare a report identifying emerging issues for use in the revision of parts I and III, including the updating of state functional plans. The report may include a scan of conditions and trends in population, the economy, and the environment, linking the findings of the state scanning project with policy and program activities. The office may contract with public and private agencies and persons for special research and planning assistance. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §6; am L 1987, c 336, §4(5); am L 1988, c 141, §18; §226-55; ren and am L 1991, c 76, pt of §1; am L 1996, c 299, §3; am L 2021, c 153, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 226-54 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-54 OLD REPEALED. §226-54 Amendments to this chapter.

  §226-54 OLD REPEALED. L 1991, c 76, pt of §1.   §226-54 Amendments to this chapter. Amendments to this chapter shall be adopted in accordance with the legislative review process. Proposals from the general public to initiate amendments to any provision of this chapter, shall be subject to the following provisions:  (1) Any person may submit proposals to amend this chapter to the office and the legislature; and  (2) The office shall review proposed amendments and submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature thirty days prior to the convening of the next legislative session. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §7; am L 1987, c 336, §4(6); §226-56; ren and am L 1991, c 76, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 226-55 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-55 Functional plans; preparation; update.

  §226-55 Functional plans; preparation; update. (a) The state agency head primarily responsible for a given functional area shall prepare and periodically update the functional plan for the area. In the preparation or update of the functional plan, the state agency head shall work in close cooperation with the advisory committee, respective officials, and people of each county. In the formulation of the initial or updated functional plan, the preparing agency shall solicit public views and concerns. The formulation and revision of a state functional plan shall conform to the provisions of this chapter and shall take into consideration the county general plans. Functional plans and any revisions thereto shall be accepted by the governor to serve as guidelines for funding requests and implementation by state and county agencies.  (b) The functional plan shall identify priority issues in the functional area and shall contain objectives, policies, and implementing actions to address those priority issues. Actions may include organizational or management initiatives, facility or physical infrastructure development initiatives, initiatives for programs and services, or legislative proposals.  (c) For each functional plan, the lead state agency, with the concurrence of the governor, shall establish an advisory committee, where an advisory body which meets the criteria set out hereunder is not already in existence, whose membership shall be composed of at least one public official from each county; members of the public; experts in the field for which a functional plan is being prepared; and state officials. The advisory committee shall advise the lead state agency in preparing, implementing, monitoring, and updating the functional plan to be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, policies, and priority guidelines contained within this chapter. The draft functional plan shall be submitted to relevant federal, state, and county agencies for review and input. The advisory committee shall serve as a temporary advisory body to the state agency responsible for preparing each respective functional plan. The terms of members from the public and experts in the field for which a functional plan is prepared shall be for four years. Each term shall commence on July 1 and expire on June 30. No member from the public or expert in the field shall be appointed consecutively to more than two terms. These appointments shall not be subject to senate confirmation, and shall be exempt from sections 26-34(a) and 78-4(a) regarding the appointment to boards and commissions. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1980, c 225, §2; am L 1984, c 236, §8 and c 237, §2; am L 1985, c 44, §2; am L 1987, c 336, §4(7); §226-57; ren and am L 1991, c 76, pt of §1; am L 2017, c 82, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 226-56 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-56 Functional plans; form and submittal.

 §226-56 Functional plans; form and submittal. (a) Functional plans shall be prepared to further define and implement statewide goals, objectives, policies, and priority guidelines contained in this chapter.  (b) Functional plans shall be prepared and revised in accordance with guidelines developed by the office of planning and sustainable development.  (c) The governor shall transmit approved state functional plans to the legislature for its information. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1980, c 225, §3; am L 1984, c 236, §9; am L 1987, c 336, §4(8); §226-58; ren and am L 1991, c 76, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 59, §2; am L 2021, c 153, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 226-57 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-57 Functional plans; implementation.

 §226-57 Functional plans; implementation. (a) Functional plans shall be used to guide the allocation of resources for the implementation of state policies adopted by the legislature.  (b) The legislature, upon a finding of overriding statewide concern, may determine in any given instance that the site for a specific project may be other than that designated in the county general plan; provided that any proposed facility or project contained in a county general plan shall not require the actual development or implementation of that facility or project or its inclusion in any state functional plan by any state agency. The implementation of functional plans shall conform to existing laws, rules, standards, and this chapter. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §10; am L 1987, c 336, §4(9); §226-59; ren and am L 1991, c 76, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 226-58 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-58 County general plans.

 §226-58 County general plans.  (a) The county general plans and development plans shall be formulated with input from the state and county agencies as well as the general public.  County general plans or development plans shall indicate desired population and physical development patterns for each county and regions within each county. In addition, county general plans or development plans shall address the unique problems and needs of each county and regions within each county. The county general plans or development plans shall further define applicable provisions of this chapter; provided that any amendment to the county general plan of each county shall not be contrary to the county charter. The formulation, amendment, and implementation of county general plans or development plans shall take into consideration statewide objectives, policies, and programs stipulated in state functional plans approved in consonance with this chapter.  (b) County general plans shall be formulated on the basis of sound rationale, data, analyses, and input from state and county agencies and the general public, and contain objectives and policies as required by the charter of each county. Further, the county general plans should:  (1) Contain objectives to be achieved and policies to be pursued with respect to population density, land use, transportation system location, public and community facility locations, water and sewage system locations, visitor destinations, urban design, and all other matters necessary for the coordinated development of the county and regions within the county; and  (2) Contain implementation priorities and actions to carry out policies to include but not be limited to land use maps, programs, projects, regulatory measures, standards and principles, and interagency coordination provisions. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §11; §226-61; ren and am L 1987, c 336, §4(11); §226-60; ren and am L 1991, c 76, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 226-59 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-59 State programs.

 §226-59 State programs. (a) The formulation, administration, and implementation of state programs shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies, and shall utilize as guidelines the priority guidelines contained within this chapter, and the state functional plans approved pursuant to this chapter.  (b) The director of the office of planning and sustainable development shall assist the governor in assuring that state programs are in conformance with this chapter. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §12; §226-62; ren and am L 1987, c 336, §4(12); §226-61; ren L 1991, c 76, pt of §1; am L 1996, c 299, §3; am L 2021, c 153, §8] Case Notes  Requirements not violated by city ordinance. 70 H. 179, 767 P.2d 815 (1989).
HI Rev Stat § 226-60 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-60 OLD REPEALED.

  §226-60 OLD REPEALED. L 1987, c 336, §4(10).
HI Rev Stat § 226-61 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-61 Renumbered as §226-59.

  §226-61 Renumbered as §226-59.
HI Rev Stat § 226-62 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-62 REPEALED.

 §226-62 REPEALED. L 1991, c 76, pt of §1.
HI Rev Stat § 226-64 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-64 Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development; membership.

  §226-64 Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development; membership. (a) The Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development shall be composed of the following members:  (1) Director of the office of planning and sustainable development, who shall serve as co-chair;  (2) Executive director of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation, who shall serve as co-chair;  (3) Chief of staff, office of the governor;  (4) Chairperson of the board of land and natural resources;  (5) Director of transportation;  (6) Comptroller;  (7) Director of health;  (8) Director of human services;  (9) Director of public safety;  (10) Chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission;  (11) Chairperson of the stadium authority;  (12) President of the University of Hawaii;  (13) Superintendent of education;  (14) Executive director of the Hawaii community development authority;  (15) Executive director of the Hawaii public housing authority;  (16) One member of the house of representatives to be designated by the speaker of the house of representatives; provided that the speaker of the house of representatives may designate a second member of the house of representatives to serve as an alternate;  (17) One member of the senate to be designated by the president of the senate; provided that the president of the senate may designate a second member of the senate to serve as an alternate;  (18) The mayor of each county;  (19) A representative of the Honolulu field office of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, who shall be requested to serve on a nonvoting[,] ex officio basis by the governor;   (20) A representative of the business community, to be designated by the governor;  (21) A representative of the community who is a housing advocate, to be designated by the governor; and  (22) A representative of the community with experience in housing and real estate development, to be designated by the governor.  (b) The nongovernmental members of the Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties.  (c) Except as provided in subsection (a)(16) and (17), if a member of the Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development is unable to attend a meeting, that member may appoint a designee to attend and to act on the member's behalf during the meeting. [L 2016, c 130, pt of §2; am L 2021, c 153, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 226-65 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-65 Hawaii 2050 sustainability plan.

  §226-65 Hawaii 2050 sustainability plan. (a) The Hawaii 2050 sustainability plan shall serve as the State's climate and sustainability action plan to determine future actions guiding the coordination and implementation of Hawaii's sustainability and climate adaptation goals, principles, and policies, and to define and implement state goals, objectives, policies, and priority guidelines using sections 226-3 to 226-27 and 226-103 to 226-109, and chapter 225P, as guiding principles.  (b) The office of planning and sustainable development shall update the sustainability plan to determine future actions guiding the coordination and implementation of Hawaii's sustainability and climate adaptation goals, principles, and policies, and to define and implement state goals, objectives, policies, and priority guidelines using sections 226-3 to 226-27 and 226-103 to 226-109, and chapter 225P, as guiding principles.  (c) The office of planning and sustainable development shall submit the sustainability plan updated pursuant to subsection (b) to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2021 and every tenth regular session thereafter. [L 2019, c 146, §2; am L 2021, c 153, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 226-101 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-101 Purpose.

Note Part heading amended by L 1986, c 276, §28.  §226-101 Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish overall priority guidelines to address areas of statewide concern. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §14]
HI Rev Stat § 226-102 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|226. Hawaii State Planning Act|226-102 Overall direction.

  §226-102 Overall direction. The State shall strive to improve the quality of life for Hawaii's present and future population through the pursuit of desirable courses of action in seven major areas of statewide concern which merit priority attention: economic development, population growth and land resource management, affordable housing, crime and criminal justice, quality education, principles of sustainability, and climate change adaptation. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §29; am L 2011, c 181, §4; am L 2012, c 286, §3]