SB 1267 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

Summary

Transfers the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development for administrative purposes. Removes the manager of the Coastal Zone Management Program from the Commission. Adds a representative from the University of Hawaii to the Commission. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill transfers the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development. The change aims to centralize climate coordination under the agency that already leads sea level rise adaptation efforts. The commission membership was also adjusted by removing the Coastal Zone Management Program manager and adding a University of Hawaii representative.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed by reassigning administrative oversight of the climate commission from DLNR to OPSD, altering which state agency manages climate policy implementation.

SCOPE

Transferred administrative authority for the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the manager of the Coastal Zone Management Program from the commission membership list.

Added a representative from the University of Hawaii to the commission membership list.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from upon approval to January 1, 2050.

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 569) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors