Table of Contents

Goals, Strategic Actions and Indicators

Priority Actions and Intermediate Steps

Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan

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Before Hawai‘i 2050: The Hawai‘i State Plan

The predecessor to Hawai‘i 2050 was the Hawai‘i State Plan, Hawai‘i’s first attempt at comprehensive long-range planning for our islands. Conceived in the mid-1970s, the Hawai‘i State Plan was developed under the leadership of Governor George R. Ariyoshi. It was a visionary effort to provide balanced guidance to government officials as well as the private sector in the use of our 3state’s precious natural and cultural resources.

The Hawai‘i State Plan was complemented by twelve functional plans that provided the vision and goals in priority areas for our state such as agriculture, conservation lands, employment, energy, health, higher education, historic preservation, housing, recreation, tourism, transportation and water resource development. As part of its development, citizens and public advisory committees were formed for each functional plan, engaging thousands of government, business and community leaders and public citizens who deliberated the future of Hawai‘i.

The State Plan process resulted in many key directives for the state such as making Hawai‘i a world-class tourism destination; investing in public infrastructure like airports, harbors and roads to support Hawai‘i’s development; expanding and strengthening the University of Hawai‘i system; and implementing community initiatives like the Pre-paid Health Care Act which serves as the foundation for healthcare in Hawai‘i. Hawai‘i 2050 honors the work of the Hawai‘i State Plan and builds upon its foundation for developing a strategic approach to Hawai‘i’s preferred future.

In the years after Governor Ariyoshi left office in 1986, the Hawai‘i State Plan fell into disuse. Over time it has become outdated, and awareness of the State Plan and its goals has dwindled. The last comprehensive review and revision of the Hawai‘i State Plan occurred in the mid-1980s. The State Functional Plans were last updated in 1991, and over the years, comprehensive statewide planning, which integrates all the disciplines of Hawai‘i’s long-range future, has languished.

Hawai‘i 2050 is the most comprehensive statewide planning process conducted in over three decades.

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