SB52

Hawaii SB52 facilitates voluntary carbon offset purchases for air travel to or from Hawaii.

Hawaii SB52 aims to address climate change by facilitating the voluntary purchase of verified carbon offsets for air travel to or from Hawaii. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to assist travelers in purchasing these offsets, which compensate for carbon dioxide emissions from air travel. The department must also maintain a list of offset providers and encourage airlines to link to the department's carbon offset webpage. The bill defines "carbon offset" and "verified" to ensure the offsets are real, permanent, and unlikely to occur without the offset program.