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Senators advance adaptation‑pathways bill after contested testimony over 'managed retreat'

Senate Joint Committee on Water, Land, Culture & the Arts and Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Lawmakers advanced SB 237 with amendments after testimony from DLNR, local community groups, and OPSD who debated whether the bill presumes managed retreat and whether a broader toolbox of shoreline protections should be specified.

The joint committees advanced SB 237 on Feb. 18 after substantial testimony from state agencies and local community groups about how the state should plan for sea‑level rise and coastal erosion.

Michael Caine, testifying for the Department of Land and Natural Resources, said DLNR supports regional planning that prioritizes public trust resources. Mihoko Ito…

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