REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE PLACEMENT OF AN OFFICE OF RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY.

HCR 64 is a concurrent resolution requesting Hawaii's Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to form a working group to evaluate where a permanent Office of Resilience and Recovery should be established within state government. Triggered by the Maui wildfires' devastation, the resolution responds to a Climate Advisory Team recommendation for a dedicated resilience office but leaves its administrative placement unresolved. The working group, including agency directors, emergency management leaders, and legislative members, must determine the best department for the office and its relationship to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. The group is required to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature by November 30, 2025. This resolution does not create the office but sets a process for its potential establishment.