Hawaii SB1598 establishes a framework for adaptation pathways planning to address sea level rise and coastal hazards.

Hawaii SB1598 requires the Hawaii climate change mitigation and adaptation commission to develop adaptation pathways plans for regions critically threatened by sea level rise. These plans will outline adaptation measures, such as relocation of development and shoreline restoration, to be implemented in response to specific triggers. The commission must coordinate with state and county agencies, including the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, to prepare and implement these plans.

Hawaii SB1598 establishes a framework for adaptation pathways planning to address sea level rise and coastal hazards.

Hawaii SB1598 requires the Hawaii climate change mitigation and adaptation commission to develop adaptation pathways plans for regions critically threatened by sea level rise. These plans will outline adaptation measures, such as relocation of development and shoreline restoration, to be implemented in response to specific triggers. The commission must coordinate with state and county agencies, including the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, to prepare and implement these plans.