RELATING TO CARBON OFFSETS.

Requires the Department of Transportation to assist and enable a person to voluntarily purchase a verified carbon offset for carbon dioxide emissions resulting from the person's air travel to or from an airport in the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

7 yea·4 nay

Brandon Elefante
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Karl Rhoads
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Mike Gabbard
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Tim Richards
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Mike Lee
State Representative · Democratic · HI
Yea
Dru Kanuha
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Chris Lee
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Samantha DeCorte
State Senator · Republican · HI
Nay
Lynn DeCoite
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Nay
Brenton Awa
State Senator · Republican · HI
Nay
Lorraine Inouye
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Nay

Docket history

Action history

12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2/11/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/11/2025Reported from TCA/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 236) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/5/2025The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2/5/2025The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye, DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
1/31/2025The committee(s) on TCA/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
1/16/2025Referred to TCA/AEN, WAM.
1/15/2025Introduced and passed First Reading.
1/8/2025Pending Introduction.