H.R. 16 Summary

• Request that counties develop procedures to accept donations of private lands damaged or likely to be damaged by natural disasters or climate change.

• Acknowledge that private lands in Hawaii have sustained damage from flooding, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural disasters, with coastal areas facing climate change impacts.

• Recognize lava disasters in 1990 and 2018 destroyed towns on the Big Island, and Waikiki and coastal areas face infrastructure challenges from rising sea levels.

• State that counties and landowners would benefit from procedures allowing private land donations where donors receive nonrefundable charitable income tax deductions.

• Direct transmission of certified copies of the resolution to the Mayors of each county and city and county in Hawaii.