HawaiiHB 17712025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO CARBON OFFSETS.

Sponsored By: Sean Quinlan (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Requires the Department of Transportation to assist and enable a person to voluntarily purchase a verified carbon offset for greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the person's air travel to or from an airport in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

DOTAir TravelVerified Carbon OffsetsQualified Air TravelTRN, EEP, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sean Quinlan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 58 • No: 1

House vote 2/10/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP...

Yes: 50 • No: 1

House vote 2/5/2026

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

    2/10/2026House
  2. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 87-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.

    2/9/2026House
  3. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

    2/5/2026House
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/3/2026House
  5. Referred to TRN, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1

    1/26/2026House
  6. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/22/2026House
  7. Pending introduction.

    1/21/2026House

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