Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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1	1	THE SENATE S.R. NO. 217 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE RESOLUTION requesting the Office of planning and sustainable development to EVALUATE the outcome of the hawaii 2000 conference and to incorporate a Hawaii 2050 conference into the development of the hawaii 2050 sustainability PLAN.
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3	3	THE SENATE S.R. NO. 217
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13	13	THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022
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29	29	SENATE RESOLUTION
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35	35	requesting the Office of planning and sustainable development to EVALUATE the outcome of the hawaii 2000 conference and to incorporate a Hawaii 2050 conference into the development of the hawaii 2050 sustainability PLAN.
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41	41	WHEREAS, in 1970, Governor John A. Burns instituted a conference process to solicit public input for a Hawaii 2000 report; and WHEREAS, the conference gathered over two thousand residents from a range of backgrounds to offer suggestions on and discuss the future of Hawaii; and WHEREAS, the incorporation of public input through the Hawaii 2000 Conference ensured that the resulting report covered topics most important to the State's residents; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan was drafted in 2008 to align the State's policies with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by: (1) Encouraging the use of renewable energy; (2) Reducing Hawaii's greenhouse gas emissions; (3) Promoting water conservation and reuse; (4) Advocating for waste reduction; (5) Increasing Hawaii's food security; (6) Supporting clean transportation; (7) Promoting pedestrian and bicycle accessibility; (8) Encouraging smart-growth; (9) Planning for sea level rise; (10) Stressing the need for affordable housing; (11) Encouraging a diversified economy; and (12) Supporting indigenous Native Hawaiian culture; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan, while valuable, does not include a similar conference process for obtaining public input; and WHEREAS, incorporating public input through a conference similar to the Hawaii 2000 Conference would promote a more inclusive outcome; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, that the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development is requested to evaluate the Hawaii 2000 Conference to establish and incorporate a Hawaii 2050 Conference into the development process for the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Planning and Sustainable Development. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Office of Planning and Sustainable Development; Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan; Hawaii 2000
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43	43	WHEREAS, in 1970, Governor John A. Burns instituted a conference process to solicit public input for a Hawaii 2000 report; and
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47	47	WHEREAS, the conference gathered over two thousand residents from a range of backgrounds to offer suggestions on and discuss the future of Hawaii; and
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51	51	WHEREAS, the incorporation of public input through the Hawaii 2000 Conference ensured that the resulting report covered topics most important to the State's residents; and
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55	55	WHEREAS, the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan was drafted in 2008 to align the State's policies with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by:
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59	59	(1) Encouraging the use of renewable energy;
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63	63	(2) Reducing Hawaii's greenhouse gas emissions;
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67	67	(3) Promoting water conservation and reuse;
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71	71	(4) Advocating for waste reduction;
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75	75	(5) Increasing Hawaii's food security;
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79	79	(6) Supporting clean transportation;
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83	83	(7) Promoting pedestrian and bicycle accessibility;
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87	87	(8) Encouraging smart-growth;
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91	91	(9) Planning for sea level rise;
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95	95	(10) Stressing the need for affordable housing;
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99	99	(11) Encouraging a diversified economy; and
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103	103	(12) Supporting indigenous Native Hawaiian culture; and
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107	107	WHEREAS, the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan, while valuable, does not include a similar conference process for obtaining public input; and
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111	111	WHEREAS, incorporating public input through a conference similar to the Hawaii 2000 Conference would promote a more inclusive outcome; now, therefore,
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115	115	BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, that the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development is requested to evaluate the Hawaii 2000 Conference to establish and incorporate a Hawaii 2050 Conference into the development process for the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan; and
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119	119	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023; and
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123	123	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Planning and Sustainable Development.
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131	131	OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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143	143	Report Title:
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145	145	Office of Planning and Sustainable Development; Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan; Hawaii 2000