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This concurrent resolution establishes the Task Force for SPEED (Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development), a collaborative effort to address delays in Hawaii's permitting processes that hinder housing, industrial, and commercial project development. The task force is designed to include representatives from various state agencies and offices, such as the Governor's Office, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Public Utilities Commission, and several other key planning and regulatory bodies. Additionally, the resolution requests inviting representatives from Hawaii's congressional delegation and county planning departments. The task force is charged with identifying actions to expedite and coordinate state and intergovernmental permit processes, with specific milestones including designating representatives by August 1, 2025, holding its first meeting by October 1, 2025, and submitting a comprehensive report with findings and potential legislation recommendations to the Legislature twenty days before the 2026 Regular Session. The task force is set to dissolve on June 30, 2027, and the resolution calls for transmitting copies of the resolution to all participating agencies and departments to ensure broad awareness and potential implementation of its recommendations.

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