Bill > SB1267

This bill transfers the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (a state-level group focused on addressing climate change) from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development for administrative purposes. The bill modifies the commission's composition by removing the manager of the Coastal Zone Management Program and adding a representative from the University of Hawaii. The legislation recognizes that the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development is better positioned to manage the commission due to its responsibilities in coordinating climate change adaptation activities across different levels of government. The bill ensures that all existing rights, powers, functions, and duties related to the commission will transfer with the move, and it protects the job security and benefits of current employees involved in the transfer. All existing resources, records, and equipment associated with the commission will also be transferred to the new administrative home. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2050, which is an unusually distant future date for an implementation timeline.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1267&year=2026