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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 22, 2026
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to WLA/AEN, WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lorraine Inouye
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
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