10/14/2010

From minutes:…”HI sustainable 2050 law is what we need to refer to, as we are

trying to implement it.”

Clarification:

The “Hawai`i 2050 Sustainability Plan” is not a law or ordinance. It is a “plan” created by a task force appointed by state legislation related to review of the Hawai’i State Plan – specifically, to create some new “guidelines” for implementing previously existing legislation. From the original bill:

“The plan shall be prepared to define and implement state goals, objectives, policies, and priority guidelines using sections 226-3 to 226-27, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as guiding principles.”

Full original bill:

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/splsession2005/bills/sb1592_cd1_.htm

HRS 226 is the complete State Planning Act.

PDF:

http://hawaii2050.org/images/uploads/HRS226_StatePlanningAct.pdf

HTML:

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrs2008/Vol04_Ch0201-0257/HRS0226/HRS_0226-.htm

Alex Frost can probably give specifics on what if any legal “teeth” (force of law) the 2050 plan has, if any.

John S