HI HB760 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to EEP/AGR, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2
Pending: House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to EEP/AGR, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2
Pending: House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Relating To Taxation.
Sponsors
| Rep. Amy Perruso [D] | Rep. Della au Belatti [D] | Rep. Tina Grandinetti [D] | Rep. Mark Hashem [D] |
| Rep. Trish La Chica [D] | Rep. Lisa Marten [D] | Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D] | Rep. Jackson Sayama [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | House | Referred to EEP/AGR, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Pending introduction. |
Subjects
Agricultural Development and Food Security Special Fund
Appropriation ($)
Carbon Emissions
Carbon Emissions Tax and Dividend Special Fund
Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax
Tax Credit
Appropriation ($)
Carbon Emissions
Carbon Emissions Tax and Dividend Special Fund
Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax
Tax Credit
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=760&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB760_.HTM |
