REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND LAND USE COMMISSION TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PUBLIC NOTICE FOR CHANGES IN LAND USE OR BOUNDARY CHANGES.

SCR 206 is a non-binding resolution requesting four Hawaii agencies - Hawaiian Home Lands, Land and Natural Resources, the University of Hawaii, and the Land Use Commission - to provide enhanced public notice for land use or boundary changes. It requires agencies to notify the public within 30 days of permit applications, hold at least three public meetings, and share details via newspaper, direct mail to affected residents, and agency websites. The bill aims to improve community transparency and input ahead of projects like the Kahuku windmill or TMT, which faced opposition due to limited early engagement. This resolution does not mandate compliance but formally asks agencies to adopt these notice standards.