SB 2965 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTION INITIATIVE.

Summary

Requires the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to prioritize, identify, utilize, and maintain nature-based solutions in its climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts at the regional, state, and local levels. Clarifies "nature-based solutions". Requires the Commission to develop a science-based carbon budget for the State. (SB2965 HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

Mar 2018

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2018 Last action Mar 20, 2018

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 20, 2018

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1230-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 13, 2018

Lower · Passed

The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Kong, McKelvey, Todd, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.

lower

Mar 8, 2018

Committee

Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 36

lower

Mar 6, 2018

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 374) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 6, 2018

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 23, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker.

upper

Feb 23, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman.

upper

Feb 20, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-23-18 1:15PM in conference room 224.

upper

Jan 26, 2018

Committee

Referred to AEN/PSM.

upper

Jan 24, 2018

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors