HI SR91

Hawaii State Energy Office is requested to conduct a feasibility study on establishing a green bonds program in the state to finance climate change and clean energy initiatives

Study must evaluate best practices for managing a green bonds program, clean energy initiatives that could benefit from green bond funding, and opportunities for interagency and public-private partnerships

Green bonds would support sustainable projects including renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation, waste management, natural resource conservation, and green infrastructure

Hawaii State Energy Office must submit study findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation 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 accelerate renewable energy development and achieve 50,000 distributed renewable energy installations by 2030