Bill > SB713

This bill temporarily moves the Office of Planning from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Office of the Governor, with the goal of improving statewide planning and coordination. It also mandates that the Director of the Office of Planning conduct an annual review of the office's operations and report findings to the Governor and Legislature. Furthermore, the bill authorizes the Office of Planning to hire two temporary positions, funded by the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART), a public entity responsible for developing a rapid transit system in Honolulu, to support the office's work, particularly in areas like transit-oriented development, which focuses on creating walkable, mixed-use communities around public transit hubs.