HI HB1350

Requires the Office of Planning to establish an interactive, statewide environmental justice mapping tool in consultation with the Department of Health, Department of Land and Natural Resources, University of Hawaii Environmental Center, and relevant stakeholders.

Tool must integrate indicators across four categories: demographics (race, ethnicity, income, unemployment, housing, education, linguistic isolation, health insurance); public health (asthma, cardiovascular disease, cancer, low birth weight, maternal mortality, lead poisoning, diabetes); pollution burdens (toxic chemicals, air/water pollutants, soil contaminants, PFAS); and environmental effects (proximity to hazardous waste facilities and National Priorities List sites).

Requires the Office of Planning to conduct public hearings, update the tool at least annually, and comprehensively review and update indicators and methodology every three years; must publish reports describing the process and public engagement for each update.

Directs state departments to audit existing data collection on public health metrics, toxic chemicals, socioeconomic demographics, air quality, and water quality to identify gaps; Office of Planning must report findings to legislature and public within 180 days.

Appropriates unspecified funds for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 to develop and maintain the tool; effective date July 1, 2050.