HI HR102

Hawaii State Energy Office is requested to conduct a feasibility study on establishing a green bonds program in the state

Study must evaluate best practices for managing green bonds programs, clean energy initiatives eligible for green bonds funding, and opportunities for interagency and public-private sector partnerships

Green bonds would finance projects supporting renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation, waste management, natural resource conservation, water system preservation, and green infrastructure

Study findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, must be submitted to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2026 Regular Session convenes

Resolution references the Governor's January 28, 2025 executive order to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2035 for neighbor islands and install 50,000 distributed renewable energy systems by 2030