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HI HB1651
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mark Hashem
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AI Summary
- Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to contract with a third-party consultant to develop a state climate protection plan by 2029, serving as a roadmap for renewable energy development and emissions reduction amid potential federal funding cuts
- Plan must include measurable goals for emissions reduction across electricity, transportation, construction, and agriculture sectors, along with greenhouse gas inventories, resilience priorities for high-risk flooding zones, and integration of Native Hawaiian values and knowledge systems
- Establishes a Climate Protection Advisory Committee with representatives from the legislature, multiple state agencies, the University of Hawaii, and invited experts in energy, agriculture, equity, and private industry to advise the consultant monthly
- Advisory committee members must be designated by August 1, 2026, with the consultant's scope of work due December 1, 2026, and the final plan submitted to the legislature 20 days before the 2029 regular session
- Appropriates $2,000,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2026-2027 to cover consultation, modeling, and stakeholder engagement costs; takes effect July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Relating To Climate Change.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Referred to EEP,WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/26/2026
Committee Referrals
Energy & Environmental Protection1/26/2026
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