# Hawaii HB 1245: RELATING TO ADAPTATION PATHWAYS PLANNING.

Hawaii HB 1245, RELATING TO ADAPTATION PATHWAYS PLANNING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Sean Quinlan (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-01-27 (Referred to WAL/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 4) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1245-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1245
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO ADAPTATION PATHWAYS PLANNING.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Referred to WAL/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 4
- Sponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Adaptation Pathways, Adaptation Planning for Residential and Resort Shoreline Development, Sea Level Rise Exposure Area, Appropriations, WAL/EEP, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Expands the authority of the State and counties to develop adaptation pathways plans to modify and relocate infrastructure away from critically threatened areas to locations outside sea level rise and coastal flooding exposure areas. Appropriates funds.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-27: Referred to WAL/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-22: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1245_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1245_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1245_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1245_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1245-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).