SB 1267 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

Summary

Transfers the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development for administrative purposes. Removes the manager of the Coastal Zone Management Program from the Commission. Adds a representative from the University of Hawaii to the Commission. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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MINOR

This bill transfers the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to centralize climate adaptation efforts. The change also updates the commission's membership by removing the Coastal Zone Management Program manager and adding a University of Hawaii representative. Finally, the effective date of the Act is set to January 1, 2050, replacing the previous provision for immediate effect upon approval.

Scope change

The bill's scope of administration changed by shifting the commission's oversight from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development.

REQUIREMENT

The administrative authority for the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission was transferred from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development.

Membership on the commission was altered by removing the manager of the Coastal Zone Management Program and adding a representative from the University of Hawaii.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from immediate approval to January 1, 2050.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 569) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors