STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu,. Hawaii
MAR 3 1 2025
RE: S.R. No. 33
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water and Land, to which was referred S.R.
No. 33 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLTVNNING AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO
EVALUATE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE PLACEMENT OF AN
OFFICE OF RESILIENCE TkND RECOVERY, "
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to convene a
working group to evaluate the establishment and administrative
placement of an Office of Resilience and Recovery.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Recovery and Resilience Unit of the Office of the
Governor, Hawai‘i Climate Advisory Team, Office of Planning and
Sustainable Development, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority,
Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, and Climate Protectors Hawaii.
Your Committee finds that in its January 2025 Policy
Recommendations on Climate Disaster Resilience, Recovery and
Funding, the Hawaii Climate Advisory Team recommended that a
permanent Hawaii Resilience Office be established to provide
leadership and coordination to improve the State's resilience and
preparedness for disasters. However, the Hawaii Climate Advisory
Team did not make a specific recommendation regarding the
placement of the Hawaii Resilience Office. Accordingly, this
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measure requests the Office of Planning and Sustainable
Development to convene a working group to evaluate the
establishment of an Office of Resilience and Recovery which will
be responsible for resilience planning and implementation in the
State.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water and Land that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 33 and
recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Water and Land,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Water and Land
WTL
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
SR 33
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended __ Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312_____________ 2311_______________ 2310________ 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
INOUYE, Lorraine R. (C) vX
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. (VC)
CHANG, Stanley
MCKELVEY, Angus L.K.
DECORTE, Samantha
TOTAL
Recommendation:
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signatur^
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/09/24