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2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 226. Hawaii State Planning Act › 226-23 Objective and policies for socio-cultural advancement--leisure.

§226-23 Objective and policies for socio-cultural advancement--leisure.
(a) Planning for the State's socio-cultural advancement with regard to leisure shall be directed towards the achievement of the objective of the adequate provision of resources to accommodate diverse cultural, artistic, and recreational needs for present and future generations.
(b) To achieve the leisure objective, it shall be the policy of this State to:
(1) Foster and preserve Hawaii's multi-cultural heritage through supportive cultural, artistic, recreational, and humanities-oriented programs and activities.
(2) Provide a wide range of activities and facilities to fulfill the cultural, artistic, and recreational needs of all diverse and special groups effectively and efficiently.
(3) Enhance the enjoyment of recreational experiences through safety and security measures, educational opportunities, and improved facility design and maintenance.
(4) Promote the recreational and educational potential of natural resources having scenic, open space, cultural, historical, geological, or biological values while ensuring that their inherent values are preserved.
(5) Ensure opportunities for everyone to use and enjoy Hawaii's recreational resources.
(6) Assure the availability of sufficient resources to provide for future cultural, artistic, and recreational needs.
(7) Provide adequate and accessible physical fitness programs to promote the physical and mental well-being of Hawaii's people.
(8) Increase opportunities for appreciation and participation in the creative arts, including the literary, theatrical, visual, musical, folk, and traditional art forms.
(9) Encourage the development of creative expression in the artistic disciplines to enable all segments of Hawaii's population to participate in the creative arts.
(10) Assure adequate access to significant natural and cultural resources in public ownership. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §22]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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).
2023 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 law enforcement;
(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; am L 2022, c 278, §17]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 226. Hawaii State Planning Act › 226-105 Crime and criminal justice.

§226-105 Crime and criminal justice.
Priority guidelines in the area of crime and criminal justice:
(1) Support law enforcement activities and other criminal justice efforts that are directed to provide a safer environment.
(2) Target state and local resources on efforts to reduce the incidence of violent crime and on programs relating to the apprehension and prosecution of repeat offenders.
(3) Support community and neighborhood program initiatives that enable residents to assist law enforcement agencies in preventing criminal activities.
(4) Reduce overcrowding or substandard conditions in correctional facilities through a comprehensive approach among all criminal justice agencies which may include sentencing law revisions and use of alternative sanctions other than incarceration for persons who pose no danger to their community.
(5) Provide a range of appropriate sanctions for juvenile offenders, including community-based programs and other alternative sanctions.
(6) Increase public and private efforts to assist witnesses and victims of crimes and to minimize the costs of victimization. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §17; am L 1986, c 276, §32]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 226. Hawaii State Planning Act › 226-106 Affordable housing.

§226-106 Affordable housing.
Priority guidelines for the provision of affordable housing:
(1) Seek to use marginal or nonessential agricultural land, urban land, and public land to meet housing needs of extremely low-, very low-, lower-, moderate-, and above moderate-income households.
(2) Encourage the use of alternative construction and development methods as a means of reducing production costs.
(3) Improve information and analysis relative to land availability and suitability for housing.
(4) Create incentives for development which would increase home ownership and rental opportunities for Hawaii's extremely low-, very low-, lower-, and moderate-income households and residents with special needs.
(5) Encourage continued support for government or private housing programs that provide low interest mortgages to Hawaii's people for the purchase of initial owner-occupied housing.
(6) Encourage public and private sector cooperation in the development of rental housing alternatives.
(7) Encourage improved coordination between various agencies and levels of government to deal with housing policies and regulations.
(8) Give higher priority to the provision of quality housing that is affordable for Hawaii's residents and less priority to development of housing intended primarily for individuals outside of Hawaii. [L 1986, c 276, §33; am L 1989, c 250, §3; am L 2017, c 82, §4]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 226. Hawaii State Planning Act › 226-107 Quality education.

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226-107 Quality education.
Priority guidelines to promote quality education:
(1) Pursue effective programs which reflect the varied district, school, and student needs to strengthen basic skills achievement;
(2) Continue emphasis on general education "core" requirements to provide common background to students and essential support to other university programs;
(3) Initiate efforts to improve the quality of education by improving the capabilities of the education workforce;
(4) Promote increased opportunities for greater autonomy and flexibility of educational institutions in their decision-making responsibilities;
(5) Increase and improve the use of information technology in education by the availability of telecommunications equipment for:
(A) The electronic exchange of information;
(B) Statewide electronic mail; and
(C) Access to the Internet.
Encourage programs that increase the public's awareness and understanding of the impact of information technologies on our lives;
(6) Pursue the establishment of Hawaii's public and private universities and colleges as research and training centers of the Pacific;
(7) Develop resources and programs for early childhood education;
(8) Explore alternatives for funding and delivery of educational services to improve the overall quality of education; and
(9) Strengthen and expand educational programs and services for students with special needs. [L 1986, c 276, §34; am L 1999, c 178, §18]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 226. Hawaii State Planning Act › 226-108 Sustainability.

§226-108 Sustainability.
Priority guidelines and principles to promote sustainability shall include:
(1) Encouraging balanced economic, social, community, and environmental priorities;
(2) Encouraging planning that respects and promotes living within the natural resources and limits of the State;
(3) Promoting a diversified and dynamic economy;
(4) Encouraging respect for the host culture;
(5) Promoting decisions based on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations;
(6) Considering the principles of the ahupuaa system; and
(7) Emphasizing that everyone, including individuals, families, communities, businesses, and government, has the responsibility for achieving a sustainable Hawaii. [L 2011, c 181, §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 226. Hawaii State Planning Act › 226-109 Climate change adaptation priority guidelines

§226-109 Climate change adaptation priority guidelines
. Priority guidelines to prepare the State to address the impacts of climate change, including impacts to the areas of agriculture; conservation lands; coastal and nearshore marine areas; natural and cultural resources; education; energy; higher education; health; historic preservation; water resources; the built environment, such as housing, recreation, transportation; and the economy shall:
(1) Ensure that Hawaii's people are educated, informed, and aware of the impacts climate change may have on their communities;
(2) Encourage community stewardship groups and local stakeholders to participate in planning and implementation of climate change policies;
(3) Invest in continued monitoring and research of Hawaii's climate and the impacts of climate change on the State;
(4) Consider native Hawaiian traditional knowledge and practices in planning for the impacts of climate change;
(5) Encourage the preservation and restoration of natural landscape features, such as coral reefs, beaches and dunes, forests, streams, floodplains, and wetlands, that have the inherent capacity to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the impacts of climate change;
(6) Explore adaptation strategies that moderate harm or exploit beneficial opportunities in response to actual or expected climate change impacts to the natural and built environments;
(7) Promote sector resilience in areas such as water, roads, airports, and public health, by encouraging the identification of climate change threats, assessment of potential consequences, and evaluation of adaptation options;
(8) Foster cross-jurisdictional collaboration between county, state, and federal agencies and partnerships between government and private entities and other nongovernmental entities, including nonprofit entities;
(9) Use management and implementation approaches that encourage the continual collection, evaluation, and integration of new information and strategies into new and existing practices, policies, and plans; and
(10) Encourage planning and management of the natural and built environments that effectively integrate climate change policy. [L 2012, c 286, §2]
Law Journals and Reviews
Lorenzo's Answer. 41 UH L. Rev. 248 (2019).
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 227D. Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority › 227D-1.5 Authority as public utility.

§227D-1.5 Authority as public utility.
(a) The authority shall be exempt from the definition of "public utility" under section 269-1 and shall be exempt from regulation by the public utilities commission for the sale or provision of electricity generated by the authority using renewable energy as its source in facilities located at the authority's research and technology park; provided that all sales or provisions of electricity are made directly to a user located adjacent to the authority's research and technology park on lands leased by the user from the State; and provided further that connection to the electrical grid shall not be required to provide any electricity to any user.
(b) If the sale or provision of any electricity generated by the authority requires connection to the electrical grid to transmit electricity to any user, then the authority shall be deemed to be a public utility as defined in section 269-1 and shall be subject to regulation by the public utilities commission. If the sale or provision of any electricity generated by the authority requires connection to the electrical grid, the authority shall be subject to any interconnection agreement or other agreement required by an electric utility or by the public utilities commission.
[(c)] As used in this section, "renewable energy" shall have the same meaning as in section 269-91. [L 2009, c 157, §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 227D. Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority › 227D-3.5 Confidentiality of information.

§227D-3.5 Confidentiality of information.
(a) Notwithstanding chapter 92F or any other law to the contrary, any government record made or received by any member or employee of the authority shall be subject to segregation, and information contained therein shall not be subject to public disclosure, inspection, or duplication to the extent that the information:
(1) Consists of business trade secrets of a tenant or prospective tenant of the authority;
(2) Consists of confidential or proprietary commercial or financial information regarding the operation of any business of a tenant or prospective tenant of the authority; or
(3) Relates to the competitive position in a particular business or field of endeavor of a tenant or prospective tenant of the authority.
Information described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) that is contained in a business plan attached to a lease of state land shall be subject to segregation as required by this section. This section, however, shall not apply to leases of state land themselves and other information required to be public by section 92F-12(a)(5).
(b) Notwithstanding chapter 92 or any other law to the contrary, any discussion or consideration by the board or any committee of the board of the type of non-disclosable information described in subsection (a) may be held in an executive meeting closed to the public. [L 2004, c 23, §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 227D. Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority › 227D-4 Research advisory committee.

§227D-4 Research advisory committee.
The authority shall appoint a research advisory committee for the purpose of obtaining expert and specialized counsel and advice on matters relating to scientific research and may include as members of the committee officers and employees of any government department or agency or members of the scientific community; provided that at least two members of the board shall be appointed to the committee. Members of the advisory committee shall elect the chairperson and secretary of the committee, who shall serve as members of the board. The authority may assign its own staff to aid and assist the committee and may reimburse any member of the committee for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the member's work for the authority. [L 1990, c 224, pt of §3]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 227D. Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority › 227D-5 Special fund.

§227D-5 Special fund.
There is established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority special fund, into which shall be deposited all moneys and fees from tenants or other users of the authority's parks, projects, other leased facilities, and other services and publications as well as any grants or gifts received by the authority. All moneys in the fund are appropriated for the purposes of and shall be expended by the authority for the operation, maintenance, and management of its parks, projects, facilities, services, and publications, and for the design and construction of new facilities and the renovation of or addition to existing facilities. [L 1990, c 224, pt of §3; am L 1993, c 252, §4 and c 280, §19; am L 1994, c 179, § §2 to 4]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 227D. Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority › 227D-6 Meetings of the board.

§227D-6 Meetings of the board.
(a) The meetings of the board shall be open to the public as provided in section 92-3, except that when it is necessary for the board to receive information that is proprietary to a particular enterprise that seeks entry into or use of one of its facilities or the disclosure of which might be harmful to the business interest of the enterprise, the board may enter into an executive meeting that is closed to the public.
(b) The board shall be subject to the procedural requirements of section 92-4, and this authorization shall be in addition to the exceptions listed in section 92-5, to enable the authority to respect the proprietary requirements of enterprises with which it has business dealings. [L 1990, c 224, pt of §3]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 227D. Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority › 227D-7 Exemption of authority from taxation and competitive bidding.

§227D-7 Exemption of authority from taxation and competitive bidding.
(a)
All revenues and receipts derived by the authority from any project or research and
technology park or under a project agreement or other agreement pertaining thereto shall be exempt from all state taxation. Any right, title, and interest of the authority in any project or research and technology park shall also be exempt from all state taxation. Except as otherwise provided by law, the interest of a qualified person or other user of a project or research and technology park under a project agreement or other agreements related to a project or research and technology park shall not be exempt from taxation to a greater extent than it would be if the costs of the project or research and technology park were directly financed by the qualified person or user.
(b) The authority shall not be subject to the requirements of chapter 103 for project agreements, construction contracts, retail concession or tour-related contracts, or other contracts unless a project agreement with respect to a project or research and technology park shall require otherwise. [L 1990, c 224, pt of §3; am L Sp 1993, c 8, §19; am L 1997, c 151, §3; am L 2004, c 216, §9]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 227D. Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority › 227D-9 Court proceedings; preferences.

§227D-9 Court proceedings; preferences.
Any action or proceeding to which the authority, the State, or a county may be a party, in which any question arises as to the validity of this chapter, shall be preferred over all other civil causes, except election cases, without respect to position on the calendar. The same preference shall be given upon application of counsel for the authority in any action or proceeding questioning the validity of this chapter in which the authority has duly intervened. [L 1990, c 224, pt of §3]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 229. Sister-State and Province Relationships › 229-1 Definition.

§229-1 Definition.
For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, "sister-state or province relationship" means a relationship between the State of Hawaii and the state or province or similar governmental or political subdivision of a foreign nation. [L 2006, c 150, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 229. Sister-State and Province Relationships › 229-2 Hawaii sister-state committee.

§229-2 Hawaii sister-state committee.
[(a)] There shall be established the Hawaii sister-state committee, to be placed within the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes only, consisting of five members appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34.
The purpose of the committee shall be to advise the governor and the legislature on matters relating to sister-state or province relations and relations, in general, between the State and the states or provinces of foreign countries.
[(b)] The governor shall appoint five members, one member from each of five lists of nominees submitted respectively by the following:
(1) Speaker of the house of representatives;
(2) President of the senate;
(3) Native Hawaiian cultural organization;
(4) East-West Center; and
(5) Hawaii State Association of Counties.
A chair and vice chair of the committee shall be appointed by the committee members from among themselves. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties. [L 2006, c 150, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 229. Sister-State and Province Relationships › 229-3 Initiating sister-state relationships.

§229-3 Initiating sister-state relationships.
The Hawaii sister-state committee shall evaluate and develop recommendations for the initiation of all sister-state or province relationships and forward its recommendation to the legislature. The legislature, if it so chooses, shall implement the recommendation to initiate a sister-state or province relationship by either adopting a concurrent resolution or by enacting session law to that effect. [L 2006, c 150, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 229. Sister-State and Province Relationships › 229-4 Maintaining sister-state relationships.

§229-4 Maintaining sister-state relationships.
The Hawaii sister-state committee shall periodically evaluate established sister-state relationships and forward its recommendations on maintaining sister-state relationships to the governor and to the legislature. [L 2006, c 150, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 13. Planning and Economic Development › 229. Sister-State and Province Relationships › 229-5 Dissolving sister-state relationships.

§229-5
Dissolving sister-state relationships
. The Hawaii sister-state committee may make a recommendation to terminate a sister-state relationship it deems to be defunct, moribund, or not beneficial and forward its recommendation to the legislature. The legislature, if it so chooses, shall implement the recommendation to terminate a sister-state relationship either by adopting a concurrent resolution or by enacting session law to that effect. [L 2006, c 150, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 14. Taxation › 231. Administration of Taxes › 231-1 Definitions.

§231-1 Definitions.
Whenever used in chapters of the law under title 14 administered by the department:
"Assessor" or "assistant assessor" means the assessor or an assistant assessor appointed for the taxation district concerned. Whenever there is more than one assessor for the first district, with respect to that district "assessor" or "assistant assessor" means the assessor or assistant assessor for a particular tax.
"Comptroller" means the comptroller of the State.
"Department" means the department of taxation, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Director" means the director of taxation, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Electronic funds transfer" means any transfer of funds that is initiated through an electronic terminal, telephonic instrument, or computer or magnetic tape so as to order, instruct, or authorize a financial institution to debit or credit an account but shall not include any transfer originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument.
"Person" includes one or more individuals, a company, corporation, a partnership, an association, or any other type of legal entity, and also includes an officer or employee of a corporation, a partner or employee of a partnership, a trustee of a trust, a fiduciary of an estate, or a member, employee, or principal of any other entity, who as such officer, employee, partner, trustee, fiduciary, member, or principal is under a duty to perform and is principally responsible for performing the act.
"Property" or "real property" has the meaning defined herein, and, to the extent applicable to other chapters of the law under title 14 administered by the department includes other subjects or measures of tax. "Real property" includes all land and appurtenances thereof and the buildings, structures, fences, and improvements erected on or affixed to the land, and any fixture which is erected on or affixed to the land, buildings, structures, fences, and improvements, including all machinery and other mechanical or other allied equipment and the foundations thereof, whose use is necessary to the utility of the land, buildings, structures, fences, and improvements, or whose removal therefrom cannot be accomplished without substantial damage to the land, buildings, structures, fences, and improvements, excluding, however, any growing crops. [L 1932 2d, c 40, pt of § §1 and 17; am L Sp 1933, c 9, §14; RL 1935, pt of § §1900 and 1906; am L 1935, c 153, pt of §1; RL 1945, pt of § §5101 and 5103; am L 1945, c 79, §1; RL 1955, §115-1; am L 1957, c 152, §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §16; am L 1967, c 37, §1; HRS §231-1; am L 1983, c 217, §2; am L Sp 1984 1st, c 1, §4; am L 1989, c 14, §4(1); am L 1991, c 263, §2; am L 1995, c 66, §1 and c 121, §2; am L 1996, c 54, §1; am L 2009, c 134, § §4, 13(3); am L 2013, c 58, §1; am L 2021, c 117, §2]
Case Notes
Commissioner may exercise the right to appeal given the assessor by §232-19. 44 H. 584, 358 P.2d 539 (1961).
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 14. Taxation › 231. Administration of Taxes › 231-1.5 Confidentiality privileges relating to taxpayer communications.

§231-1.5 Confidentiality privileges relating to taxpayer communications.
Section 7525 (with respect to confidentiality privileges relating to taxpayer communications) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be operative for the purposes of this title. All references to Internal Revenue Code sections within section 7525 shall be operative for purposes of this section. The term "Internal Revenue Service" as used in section 7525(a)(2)(A) means the department; the term "federal court" as used in section 7525(a)(2)(B) means state court; and the term "United States" as used in section 7525(a)(2)(B) means State. [L 2001, c 45, §1]