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HI SB2332

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gabbard

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a "carbon cashback" program that gradually increases Hawaii's environmental response, energy, carbon emissions, and food security tax on petroleum products from $5.25 per barrel in 2026 to $43.05 per barrel in 2035, with $1.00 annual increases thereafter

  • Creates a refundable income tax credit starting in 2026, with initial amounts of $52 for single filers, $104 for joint filers, and $26 per dependent, designed to return most new tax revenues directly to taxpayers

  • Reestablishes the agricultural development and food security special fund to support grants to farmers, agricultural land acquisition, infrastructure improvements, equipment purchases, and research to reduce food imports

  • Distributes tax revenues across multiple special funds, including 5 cents per barrel to environmental response, 4 cents to energy security, 15 cents to agricultural development, and $1 million annually to administer the carbon cashback program

  • Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to submit annual reports to the legislature on fund expenditures, targeted markets, and measurable outcomes from agricultural development programs

Legislative Description

Relating To Taxation.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

The recommendation was not adopted.

2/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Agriculture and Environment1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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