Bill > HB2492

This bill aims to strengthen Hawaii's commitment to a clean energy economy by making several key changes. First, it officially includes the Chief Energy Officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office (HSEO) as a member of the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, which is a group responsible for guiding the state's climate efforts. This ensures that the state's goal of achieving a zero-emissions clean economy by 2045 is understood to encourage both local efforts to absorb carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases (sequestration) and similar efforts happening globally, recognizing that these gases mix in the atmosphere worldwide. The bill also mandates that every state agency must review its internal plans and decisions to see how they contribute to the commission's goals and then report these findings to the HSEO. Finally, the HSEO will be responsible for compiling these agency reports into a summary and submitting them to the Governor and the Legislature, with $100,000 appropriated to fund this reporting process.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2492&year=2026