# Hawaii SB 1178: RELATING TO CARBON SEQUESTRATION INCENTIVES.

Hawaii SB 1178, RELATING TO CARBON SEQUESTRATION INCENTIVES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Gabbard (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-20 (Reported from WLA/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2617) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1178
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO CARBON SEQUESTRATION INCENTIVES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2026-02-20, Reported from WLA/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2617) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: DLNR, Carbon Sequestration, Hawaii Carbon Smart Land Management Assistance Program, Appropriation, WLA/AEN, WAM
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (10 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Codifies and makes permanent the Hawaii Carbon Smart Land Management Assistance Program under the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1178_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1178_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1178_.PDF)
- SB1178_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1178_SD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1178_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1178_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1178_.PDF)
- [SB1178_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1178_SD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1178-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).