SB 52 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CARBON OFFSETS.

Summary

Requires the Department of Transportation to assist and enable a person to voluntarily purchase a verified carbon offset for carbon dioxide emissions resulting from the person's air travel to or from an airport in the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ 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 8, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB52 → SB52_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a House bill to a Senate Draft, updating metadata and formatting. The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from immediate approval to July 1, 2050, delaying the start of the carbon offset program by several years. The text also updated references from 'Hawaii' to 'the State' for consistency.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on requiring the Department of Transportation to facilitate voluntary carbon offset purchases for air travelers, but the applicability is now delayed until 2050.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 2050', postponing the implementation of the carbon offset requirements.

TECHNICAL

References to 'Hawaii' were updated to 'the State' in the legislative findings and operative sections for consistency.

The bill type was changed from 'SB' to 'SD' (Senate Draft), and associated revision numbers and dates were updated to reflect the new version.

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 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 236) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye, DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors