HI SB421 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB421

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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)

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Title

Relating To Carbon Offsets.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-13 - Senate - Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-13 - Senate - Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-12-11 Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-02-15SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2023-02-15SenateReported from TCA/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 331) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2023-02-13SenateThe 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.
2023-02-13SenateThe 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.
2023-02-10SenateThe committee(s) on TCA/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-23 1:20PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2023-01-25SenateReferred to TCA/AEN, WAM.
2023-01-20SenatePassed First Reading.
2023-01-20SenateIntroduced.

Same As/Similar To

SB421 (Carry Over) 2023-02-15 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB1165 (Same As) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

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Bill Comments

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