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HI SB 2486

died on adjournment

RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to contract with a third-party consultant to develop a Climate Protection Plan for delivery to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2029. Establishes a Climate Protection Advisory Committee to assist the third-party consultant. Appropriates funds.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-12 — The committee on EIG deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • GABBARDprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • Kanuhacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-12

    The committee on AEN deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-12

    The committee on EIG deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2026-02-09

    The committee(s) on EIG/AEN has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-12-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  4. 2026-02-08

    The committee(s) on EIG/AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-02-06

    The committee(s) on EIG/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  6. 2026-01-28

    Referred to EIG/AEN, WAM.

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-22

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  8. 2026-01-22

    Introduced.

    introduction

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2486&year=2026

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