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HI SB435

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2019

Primary Sponsor

Russell Ruderman

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to develop reports assessing the impact of the tourism industry on climate change, with reports due by December 31, 2021, and updated by July 1, 2023.

  • Directs the commission to analyze and categorize data to determine the tourism industry's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions when reasonable and cost-effective.

  • Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to support the commission's development of tourism impact reports (specific amount not specified in text).

  • Expands existing commission responsibilities to include public input and coordination with county, state, and federal agencies when developing tourism impact assessments.

  • Takes effect on December 31, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2/15/2019

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/15/2019
Water and Land1/24/2019

Full Bill Text

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