Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 23, 2025.
Environmental Response_ Energy_ and Food Security Tax; Carbon Emissions; Tax Credit; Agricultural Development and Food Security Special Fund; Carbon Emissions Tax and Dividend Special Fund; Appropriation.
Amends the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to address carbon emissions. Incrementally increases the tax rate over time. Establishes a refundable tax credit to mitigate the effect of a carbon emissions tax on lower-income taxpayers. Establishes and appropriates moneys into the carbon emissions tax and dividend special fund. Reenacts the agricultural development and food security special fund. Requires reports to the Legislature.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-01-23 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-01-23 | Latest Action | Referred to AEN/EIG, WAM. |