Climate and the Economy

​2026 Key Policy Priorities:

HB1617 HD1 – Carbon Emissions Tax + Carbon Cashback
Updates Hawaiʻi’s barrel tax, creates a carbon cashback credit for residents, and directs funding toward food security and climate programs.

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HB2038 – Clean Transportation Incentives
Creates a program to return transportation funds to qualifying residents based on income or fuel usage.

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HB1949 HD1 – Green Fee Transparency Dashboard
Creates a public dashboard showing how Green Fee revenues are used for climate resilience projects.

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These policies make Hawai‘i’s economy more sustainable, resilient, and future-focused. Want to help? Take action and support climate-friendly policies! 

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