HAWAII ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AGENTS
Action Alert from the Carbon Cashback Task Force:
The Hawaii legislature has introduced two resolutions calling for the National Congress to enact carbon fee and dividend (carbon cashback). We urge you to reach out to your state-level Senator and Representative and ask them to support the following:
Senate Concurrent Resolution SCR200 (which was introduced by Senator Rhoads and co-sponsored by senators CHANG, GABBARD, KEITH-AGARAN, MCKELVEY)
House Concurrent Resolution HCR124 (which was introduced by Rep. Marten and co-sponsored by representatives GANADEN, HUSSEY-BURDICK, KAPELA, KILA, LOWEN, MIZUNO, and PERRUSO SHIMABUKURO).
If your Representative and/or Senator are already co-sponsors, please thank them via email or phone.
Carbon Cashback Task Force
The Carbon Cashback Task Force supports a policy designed to reduce emissions in an equitable manner by taxing fossil fuels and returning most of the revenue to Hawaii’s residents through a refundable tax credit.
The Carbon Cashback Task Force 2023 priority is the passage of a carbon pricing policy.
Carbon Cashback was a Golden Opportunity
While this legislative session began positively with the introduction of four carbon cashback bills: HB1146, SB1004, HB1498, and SB1060, they have all died. We've lost the opportunity this year to effectively reduce emissions while benefiting low- and middle-income families.
Many thanks to all who have supported carbon cashback. Your testimony and public support have gone a long way to raise awareness about one of the most effective climate policies. While we did not prevail in this session, we will continue to pursue a carbon cashback policy, locally and nationally.
Speaking of national carbon cashback, there is an effort in the legislature to pass a resolution to encourage Congress to adopt a national price on carbon. There will be an opportunity to testify in support of this resolution.
For the latest status and calls-to-action, visit https://citizensclimatelobbyhawaii.org/carbon-cashback-action.
What is Carbon Cashback?
Carbon Pricing Resources
For additional information about carbon pricing, local and national, visit www.citizensclimatelobbyhawaii.org.
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