Bill > HB1278

This bill establishes green infrastructure objectives and policies for transportation systems, infrastructure, and projects in Hawaii. It creates a Green Transportation Infrastructure Task Force to examine, evaluate, and develop best practices for the design, implementation, and maintenance of green transportation infrastructure, such as measures using plants, trees, or soil systems to reduce carbon footprints, enhance shade, reduce temperatures, and manage stormwater. The bill also amends existing laws to require the Department of Transportation to incorporate these green infrastructure principles when planning, designing, and implementing ground transportation projects.