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SB 237 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO ADAPTATION PATHWAYS PLANNING.

Summary
Expands the authority of the State and counties to develop adaptation pathways plans to modify and relocate infrastructure away from critically threatened areas to locations outside sea level rise and coastal flooding exposure areas. Appropriates funds.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for adaptation planning, directly funding infrastructure relocation away from flood zones per bill summary and subjects.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly funds adaptation planning to relocate infrastructure from sea level rise exposure areas, directly protecting communities and infrastructure from climate change impacts per environmental topic description.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jan 17, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM.
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mike Gabbard
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
HI
21
P
Photo of Stanley Chang
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
HI
9
Co
Photo of Joy San Buenaventura
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
HI
2