PART I.Ā OVERALL THEME, GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

 

Ā§226-1Ā  Findings and purpose.Ā  Thelegislature finds that there is a need to improve the planning process in thisState, to increase the effectiveness of government and private actions, toimprove coordination among different agencies and levels of government, toprovide for wise use of Hawaii's resources and to guide the future developmentof the State.

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth theHawaii state plan that shall serve as a guide for the future long-rangedevelopment of the State; identify the goals, objectives, policies, andpriorities for the State; provide a basis for determining priorities andallocating limited resources, such as public funds, services, human resources,land, energy, water, and other resources; improve coordination of federal,state, and county plans, policies, programs, projects, and regulatoryactivities; and to establish a system for plan formulation and programcoordination to provide for an integration of all major state, and countyactivities. [L 1978, c 100, pt of Ā§2; am L 1984, c 236, Ā§1; am L 1986, c 276,Ā§1; am L 1988, c 70, Ā§1]

 

Cross References

 

Ā  Health planning andresources development, see chapter 323D.

Ā  Statewidetransportation planning, see chapter 279A.