H.B. 1669 Summary

• Establishes a pilot project requiring the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to develop a Waikiki adaptation and resilience plan addressing climate change and sea level rise impacts in the Waikiki Special District.

• Plan shall assess nature-based and urban design solutions for coastal flood adaptation, conduct economic benefit-to-cost evaluations, evaluate technical feasibility of public and private adaptation strategies, and establish timelines with specific action triggers.

• Office of Planning and Sustainable Development must coordinate with University of Hawaii, City and County of Honolulu, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Waikiki Beach Special Improvement District Association, and Waikiki Neighborhood Board.

• Requires preliminary status report to legislature by twenty days prior to 2023 regular session and final plan with proposed legislation and implementation strategy by twenty days prior to 2024 regular session.

• Appropriates unspecified funds for fiscal year 2022-2023 for plan development and one full-time equivalent position within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to lead the project.