ESTABLISHING THE TASK FORCE FOR SPEED (SIMPLIFYING PERMITTING FOR ENHANCED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) TO IDENTIFY ACTIONS NEEDED TO EXPEDITE, FACILITATE, AND COORDINATE STATE AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERMIT PROCESSES.

HCR 76 establishes the "Task Force for SPEED" (Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development) to study and streamline Hawaii's state and local permitting processes. The task force, composed of state agency representatives (including the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, and the Land Use Commission) and county planning departments, will identify ways to speed up approvals for housing, commercial, and industrial projects delayed by current permitting systems. It must submit findings and recommendations, including potential legislation, to the Legislature by October 2025, with the task force dissolving by June 2027. This resolution does not change existing laws but creates a formal process to coordinate agencies and address permitting bottlenecks.