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HI HR200

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Ernesto Ganaden

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Encourages the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to create green spaces for food production, cultural activities, and climate resilience at public housing facilities.

  • Urges the Authority to allow in-ground planting and resident access to underutilized green spaces, which are currently prohibited or restricted under existing policies.

  • Requests the Authority to collaborate with community organizations, local stakeholders, project residents, and indigenous communities to implement green space initiatives.

  • Directs the Authority to consider providing technical and financial assistance to support sustainable agriculture and climate-resilient landscape development.

  • Requires copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Board of Agriculture, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Climate Change Commission, and county water departments.

Legislative Description

Encouraging The Hawaii Public Housing Authority To Create Green Spaces For Food Production, Cultural Activities, And Climate Resilience; Consider Actions That Allow For In-ground Planting, Resident Use Of Green Spaces, Facilitated Community Engagement, Sustainable Agriculture, And Climate-resilient Landscapes; And Consider The Provision Of Technical And Financial Assistance.

Hawaii Public Housing Authority

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Belatti, Ganaden, Kapela, La Chica, Nakashima, Nishimoto, Sayama, Tam, Todd excused (9).

3/27/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/27/2024
Water & Land3/14/2024

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