HI HB1366

Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to create and publish a Hawaii Climate Adaptation and Resilience Implementation Plan by 20 days before the 2027 legislative session, with updates every five years thereafter

The plan must assess the State's overall financial risk from climate change, aggregate climate hazard data for vulnerability planning, evaluate adaptation options, and recommend land use and infrastructure changes

The plan must incorporate existing state plans including the Hawaii 2050 sustainability plan, sea level rise vulnerability report, multi-hazard mitigation plan, drought plan, water plan, wildfire protection plans, and county general and climate plans

Appropriates unspecified funding for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to hire 2.0 FTE Planner V positions and 1.0 FTE Planner IV position, plus computers, publication costs, and public outreach expenses

Effective date is July 1, 2025