Environment

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 10, 2026

HB 1771: RELATING TO CARBON OFFSETS.

Requires the Department of Transportation to assist and enable a person to voluntarily purchase a verified carbon offset for greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the person's air travel to or from an airport in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires DOT to enable voluntary carbon offset purchases for air travel emissions, directly reducing net greenhouse gas emissions through verified offsets.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Climate Change

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 2432: RELATING TO MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to close all or portions of any marine life conservation district for various periods of time and to adopt rules for the regulation of commercial activity within a marine life conservation district.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentAuthorizes closures and regulations to protect marine ecosystems within conservation districts, directly advancing environmental protection through conservation district management.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 3147: RELATING TO CONSERVATION BANKS.

Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to approve the operation of conservation banks and amends the Endangered Species Recovery Committee's membership and scope of authority. Effective upon approval.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentAuthorizes conservation banks and strengthens Endangered Species Recovery Committee authority, directly advancing habitat protection and conservation efforts.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Wildlife

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 946: RELATING TO CARBON DISPLACEMENT.

Establishes a carbon displacement tax credit for taxpayers of locally produced goods. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to certify tax credit amounts.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes tax credit for locally produced goods, reducing tax liability for qualifying taxpayers and aligning with tax relief indicators.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyTax credit for carbon displacement directly incentivizes reduction of carbon emissions, aligning with renewable energy promotion and fossil fuel dependence reduction.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill creates carbon displacement tax credit for locally produced goods, incentivizing lower-carbon economic activity to reduce emissions per carbon displacement subject.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 622: RELATING TO DUST MONITORING.

SB 622 requires landfills to install and maintain dust monitoring stations to track particulate emissions. This directly affects landfill operators by imposing a new operational requirement for air quality monitoring. The key provision mandates regular monitoring at landfill sites to measure dust levels, though the bill does not specify exact measurement standards or enforcement penalties. As of the latest update, the bill has been referred to committee for review and has not yet advanced to a vote. The legislation is pending consideration in the 2026 Regular Session.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMandates landfill dust monitoring for particulate emissions, directly addressing air pollution control under environmental protection regulations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Air Quality Waste Management

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 21, 2026

SB 244: RELATING TO PARROTFISH.

Amends conservation and resources law to prohibit: (1) Commercial sales of parrotfish that have been caught by spearing; and (2) The spearing of parrotfish in state waters after sunset or before sunrise.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill prohibits commercial sales and nighttime spearing of parrotfish to conserve the species, which protects coral reef ecosystems by preventing overfishing of algae-eating parrotfish.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation

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in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2204: RELATING TO CONSERVATION BANKING.

Authorizes the use of conservation banks for compensatory mitigation in a habitat conservation plan and associated incidental take license. Amends the membership and scope of authority for the Endangered Species Recovery Committee.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentAuthorizes conservation banks for habitat mitigation under Endangered Species protections, strengthening conservation efforts and regulatory compliance for habitat preservation.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Wildlife

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 2348: RELATING TO THE STATE PARKS SPECIAL FUND.

Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to expend the moneys from the State Parks Special Fund for programs aimed at environmental protection.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly authorizes expenditure from State Parks Special Fund for environmental protection programs, directly advancing conservation efforts through dedicated funding.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Parks & Recreation

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 586: RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

Requires the counties to upgrade to zero emission buses by 2045. Requires the state agencies to prioritize zero emission buses in the procurement policy for purchasing or leasing motor vehicles. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyMandates zero-emission bus adoption by 2045, reducing fossil fuel dependence and advancing clean energy infrastructure in transportation.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMandates zero-emission buses for counties and state agencies by 2045, directly reducing transportation emissions and advancing climate action per bill's climate change focus.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates zero-emission bus procurement for mass transit, directly advancing sustainable transportation infrastructure per bill's requirements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Electric Vehicles Climate Change Electric Vehicles

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 21, 2026

SB 1021: RELATING TO WILDLIFE.

SB 1021 bans the captivity of whales, dolphins, and porpoises (cetaceans) in facilities like aquariums or marine parks, directly affecting such venues that currently house these animals. The bill allows exceptions only for specific cases, such as animal rescue, rehabilitation, or approved scientific research. This law would require facilities to stop breeding or keeping cetaceans in captivity unless they qualify for one of these limited exceptions. The policy change aims to end the practice of keeping these highly intelligent marine mammals in confined settings.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBans cetacean captivity in facilities, directly protecting wildlife conservation and ending practices harming marine ecosystems per bill's intent to end captivity.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Wildlife

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