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HI SB801

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2021

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Moriwaki

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires each public investment fund in Hawaii to develop, publish, and implement socially responsible investment policies incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in all investment decisions and portfolio management.

  • Mandates consideration of five categories of sustainability factors: corporate governance and leadership, environmental impacts, social capital impacts, human capital factors, and innovation factors that address climate change risks.

  • Requires annual legislative reports beginning in 2022 disclosing investment returns, fees paid to managers and related parties, carried interest distributions, and pro rata shares of portfolio company fees and expenses.

  • Mandates private capital vehicles disclose investments made in Hawaii, jobs created or lost, tax revenues generated, tax benefits received, state/municipal subsidies, lobbying fees, and environmental and social impact assessments.

  • Allows public investment funds to satisfy requirements by adopting the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment framework or substantially similar criteria; effective July 1, 2021.

Legislative Description

Relating To Sustainable Investing.

Socially Responsible Investing

Last Action

Re-Referred to GVO, WAM/JDC.

2/3/2021

Committee Referrals

Government Operations1/29/2021

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