Bill > HB1017

This bill eliminates the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force, a previously established group within Hawaii's Office of Planning and Sustainable Development that was responsible for studying and making recommendations about greenhouse gas sequestration in agricultural, aquacultural, and urban environments. Specifically, the bill removes Section 225P-4 from Hawaii Revised Statutes, which had originally defined the task force's objectives, membership, and reporting requirements. Additionally, the bill modifies Section 201-12.8 by removing a reference to the task force in a list of potential fund expenditures, effectively striking the task force from the state's administrative structure. The task force had been charged with diverse responsibilities such as establishing baseline greenhouse gas emissions, identifying strategies for increasing carbon sequestration, exploring land use policies, and recommending measures to increase climate resilience. By repealing this section, the state will no longer maintain this specialized task force dedicated to studying and promoting greenhouse gas sequestration strategies.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1017&year=2025