SB 421 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

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. Requires revenue generated from carbon offsets to be directed to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for tree planting or other initiatives that proportionally increase carbon sequestration. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2023

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Committee

Feb 15, 2023

Committee

Reported from TCA/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 331) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 13, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Elefante, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

upper

Feb 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-23 1:20PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to TCA/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

7 primary · 2 co-sponsors