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This Resolution formally requests the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, a state government agency responsible for long-term planning and environmental considerations, to create and put into action a statewide plan to lessen the negative effects of rising sea levels on Hawaii's coastlines, which includes its beaches. The resolution highlights the significant impact of climate change-driven sea level rise on Hawaii, noting that sea levels have already risen considerably and are accelerating, leading to substantial beach erosion and threatening many more. To address this, the Office is also asked to conduct a thorough study on how rising sea levels affect the coastlines of each county, including their beach parks, and to report its findings and any proposed legislative solutions to the State Legislature by a specific date.