HB 1623 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Summary

Establishes an executive committee and amends the membership and duties of the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (Commission). Requires each member agency of the Commission to implement its own actions to address certain strategies and goals established by the Commission. Establishes reporting and review requirements for member agencies relating to climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts and clean economy targets. Updates reporting requirements for the Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation reports. Allows the Commission to enter into certain procurement contracts. Updates the zero emissions clean economy target. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026

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HB1623 → HB1623_HD1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision updates the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission's structure and reporting duties, specifically adding a requirement for member agencies to track their own progress and submit comprehensive reviews. It also clarifies definitions regarding greenhouse gas inventories and member agencies while adjusting the bill's effective date to July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly require member agencies to identify information for tracking progress and select implementation actions aligned with their primary purposes, shifting from a passive reporting role to an active implementation role.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the reporting deadline for member agencies from the 2023 legislative session to the 2028 legislative session, extending the review cycle.

Added a new duty for member agencies to identify necessary information and select implementation actions to track climate progress, rather than just submitting reports.

Removed the requirement for member agencies to submit reports 20 days prior to the 2023 session, removing a specific past deadline.

DEFINITION

Reordered and slightly modified the definition of 'member agency' to clarify it includes both state and county agencies represented on the commission.

Added a new definition for 'greenhouse gas emissions inventory' to clarify it refers to the report published by the Department of Health.

TIMELINE

Changed the bill's effective date from 'upon approval' to July 1, 3000, likely to align with future legislative sessions or placeholder dates.

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Committee

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 82-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors