RELATING TO CARBON OFFSETS.
Summary
Establishes procedures for the department of transportation to assist and enable a person to voluntarily purchase a verified carbon offset for carbon dioxide emissions resulting from the person's air travel to or from an airport in the State. Effective 1/1/2051. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
14
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Okimoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1469) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Hashem, Kong, Mizuno, Morikawa, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Har, Onishi; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1010), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Marten, Hashem, Perruso, Todd, Tokioka, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 191) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-21 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Reported from TRS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 240) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Acasio, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, English.
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-21 1:05PM in conference room 224.
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to TRS/AEN, WAM.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 304
Scope: HI
Hi! I can help you understand SB 304. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline