SB723

Establishes greater shoreline setback requirements in Hawaii to protect against coastal erosion and flooding.

The bill amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to establish greater shoreline setback requirements. It sets a minimum setback of forty feet inland from the shoreline, with specific calculations for average lot depth. Exceptions include structures completed before certain dates or those necessary for agriculture or aquaculture. The maximum setback is set at one hundred feet. The bill aims to protect against coastal erosion and flooding by adjusting setbacks to account for landward retreat of shorelines.