HawaiiRELATING TO TAXATION.
What it does
Reenacts the agricultural development and food security special fund. Establishes and appropriates moneys into the carbon emissions tax and dividend special fund. Establishes a refundable tax credit to mitigate the effect of a carbon emissions tax on taxpayers.
More detail
Amends the environmental response, energy, and food security tax by taxing fossil fuels based on their emissions. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Latest
- Feb 6Reported from EEP/AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 231) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
- Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).Minor
- Jan 30The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.Minor
- Jan 28The committee(s) on EEP/AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-30-25.Minor
- Jan 28Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:02AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Jan 24Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/AGR on Tuesday, 01-28-25 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Jan 21Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
- Jan 21Referred to EEP/AGR, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2Minor
- Jan 17Pending introduction.Introduced