“We must regenerate the omnipresence of the Aloha Spirit to maintain Hawai‘i’s identity as the state of Aloha. If it were to disappear, Hawai‘i’s distinctiveness would disappear as well.”

Marcie Kagawa
High school student

Honolulu Advertiser, April 20, 2007

Hawai‘i 2050 Task Force

ABOUT HAWAI‘I 2050

Hawai‘i 2050 seeks to engage in a dynamic and inclusive process, reaching out to all communities in a variety of settings to ensure maximum participation and communication.

Planning for a New Sustainable Hawaii.
The development of the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan is long overdue. Hawaii has changed dramatically over the past three decades when the first Hawai‘i State Plan (PDF) was adopted in 1978.

Today, there is an urgent need to assess the visionary guidance of the Hawai‘i State Plan in light of major global changes that have altered the lives of all of us who call Hawaii home. The Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan is one of the most comprehensive and important public policy and strategic planning activities embarked on by State government in three decades. The State Auditor has been designated to oversee this challenging task.

Objectives
In looking forward to the future of our state, the objectives of Hawai‘i 2050 are to:
Create a new state planning process that will:
(1) guide the decisions of our policymakers, our communities, and individuals to create a sustainable Hawaii; and
(2) reflect the collective values, priorities, and aspirations of residents throughout the State about the kind of Hawaii we want.
Engage and involve as many residents as possible in an open and meaningful discussion about Hawaii’s preferred future.
Establish a mechanism to ensure that our unique islands and way of life are maintained and sustained for current and future generations to enjoy.

Members
The Task Force consists of 25 members appointed by the Governor, Speaker of the House, Senate President, and Mayors of the counties of Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i, Maui, and Honolulu, and the President of the University of Hawai‘i. The Director of the State Office of Planning and the State Auditor serve as Task Force members as well.

Russell S. Kokubun, Chair
State Senator

Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.
State Representative

Pono Chong
State Representative

Ian Costa
Director, Department of Planning
County of Kaua‘i

Henry Eng
Director, Department of Planning and Permitting
City and County of Honolulu

Mike Gabbard
State Senator

David Goode
President
KSD Hawaii

Marion M. Higa
State Auditor

Jeffrey Hunt
Director, Department of Planning
County of Maui

Karl Kim, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Hawai‘i

Millicent Kim
Consultant

Keith Kurahashi
President
Kusao and Kurahashi, Inc.

Brad Kurokawa
Deputy Planning Director
County of Hawai‘i

Ron Menor
State Senator

Abbey Seth Mayer
Director, Office of Planning
State of Hawaii

Colleen Rose Meyer
State Representative

Keith Rollman
Special Advisor, Department of Information Technology
City and County of Honolulu

James Spencer Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Hawai‘i

Jane Testa
Director of Research and Development
County of Hawai‘i

Stacie Thorlakson
Consultant

Beth Tokioka
Director of Economic Development
County of Kauai

Jill Tokuda
State Senator

Michael Tresler
Vice President
Grove Farm

Pamela Tumpap
President
Maui Chamber of Commerce

Ryan I. Yamane
State Representative