Report Title:

Hawaii State Plan

 

Description:

Requires that historic preservation, preservation of open spaces, and economic development zones, in that order, be given priority in the state plan strategic planning process.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

249

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

relating to the state plan.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the phasing out of the sugar and pineapple industries in Hawaii has caused economic dislocation and social instability in communities affected by those changes.  Uncontrolled economic redevelopment in these communities has resulted in major infrastructural deficiencies and dissatisfaction in those communities.  The legislature further finds that economic redevelopment in these communities needs to be focused and tailored to serve the needs of those communities.  Concentrating economic redevelopment in defined areas within communities will not only locate new job creation closer to existing housing, but will contribute to more efficient infrastructure planning and construction that will help relieve traffic congestion and reduce costs.

The legislature further finds that economic development in the State in general endangers historic preservation and the loss of open spaces.  Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to develop a state land use plan that takes historic preservation, preservation of open spaces, and economic development into account.

     SECTION 2.  Section 226-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  The statewide planning system shall also consist of several implementation mechanisms, including:

     (1)  Overall plan review, coordination, and evaluation.  Overall plan review, coordination, and evaluation shall be conducted by the office;

     (2)  The state budgetary, land use, and other decisionmaking processes.  The state budgetary, land use, and other decisionmaking processes shall consist of:

         (A)  The program appropriations process.  The appropriation of funds for major programs under the biennial and supplemental budgets shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies, and shall utilize as guidelines the priority guidelines contained within this chapter, and the state functional plans approved pursuant to this chapter;

         (B)  The capital improvement project appropriations process.  The appropriation of funds for major plans and projects under the capital improvements program shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies, and shall utilize as guidelines the priority guidelines contained within this chapter, and the state functional plans approved pursuant to this chapter;

         (C)  The budgetary review process of the department of budget and finance.  The budgetary review and allocation process of the department of budget and finance shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies, and shall utilize as guidelines the priority guidelines contained within this chapter, and the state functional plans approved pursuant to this chapter;

         (D)  Land use decisionmaking processes of state agencies.  Land use decisions made by state agencies shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies, and shall utilize as guidelines the priority guidelines contained within this chapter, and the state functional plans approved pursuant to this chapter.  The rules adopted by appropriate state agencies to govern land use decisionmaking shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies contained within this chapter; and

         (E)  All other regulatory and administrative decisionmaking processes of state agencies[, which] shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies[,] and shall utilize, as guidelines, the priority guidelines contained within this chapter[,] and the state functional plans approved pursuant to this chapter.  Rules adopted by state agencies to govern decisionmaking shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies contained within this chapter;

     (3)  The strategic planning processes.  The office and other state agencies shall conduct strategic planning activities to identify and analyze significant issues, problems, and opportunities confronting the State, including the examination and evaluation of state programs in implementing state policies and the formulation of strategies and alternative courses of action in response to identified problems and opportunities.  Strategic planning processes [may]:

         (A)  Shall give priority, in the following order, to:

              (i)  The need for the preservation of historic and cultural places and things of importance to the State;

             (ii)  The retention and preservation of valuable open spaces; and

            (iii)  The creation of economic development zones, concentrating major economic development activities in a manner and at locations that enhance economic development and job creation near existing population centers; and

         (B)  May include the conduct of surveys and other monitoring instruments such as environmental scanning to assess current social, economic, and physical conditions and trends.

          In conducting strategic planning activities, the office and other state agencies shall ensure that general public and agency concerns are solicited and taken into consideration.  The formation of task forces, ad hoc committees, or other advisory bodies comprised of interested parties may serve to facilitate public involvement in specific planning projects; and

     (4)  Other coordination processes [which] that include the use of the state clearinghouse process.  The state clearinghouse shall coordinate the review of all federally-assisted and direct federal development projects [which] that are covered under the state clearinghouse process."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4w.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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