HB 1017 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE GREENHOUSE GAS SEQUESTRATION TASK FORCE.

House Bill 1017 proposes to repeal the existing Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force. If enacted, this bill would eliminate the task force responsible for addressing the capture and storage of greenhouse gases.

Issues: ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill was revised to clarify and expand the role of the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force, adding specific objectives around urban tree canopy expansion, compost generation, and climate resiliency. The task force's membership was restructured to include representatives from various agencies and local governments, and new reporting requirements were established. The bill also repealed the previous version of the task force statute to replace it with this updated framework.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include broader climate resiliency goals, urban tree canopy development, and compost generation initiatives, while maintaining the task force's administrative placement within the office of planning and sustainable development.

REQUIREMENT

Added new objectives requiring the task force to identify ways to increase compost generation and expand urban tree canopy to reduce ambient temperatures and improve climate resiliency.

Modified the task force's reporting schedule to require an annual report beginning with the 2024 legislative session, replacing the previous 2023 preliminary report requirement.

Added new membership provisions requiring representation from city and county mayors, environmental nonprofits, and agricultural/ranching associations.

Added new subsections requiring the task force to consider developing incentives like loans, tax credits, and grants to promote greenhouse gas sequestration practices.

Removed the requirement for the task force to submit a preliminary report prior to the 2023 legislative session.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 705) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-03-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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Mar 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1079) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

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Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to EIG, JDC.

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 49).

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Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 505) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

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Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3

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Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors