Policy and Legislation Action Group

The Policy and Legislation Action Group (P&L) supports policy intervention coordination and the identification of policy priorities across public and private sectors that further the Aloha+ Goals. This Group, open to all, convenes members to discuss opportunities to leverage policy as a mechanism for Goal achievement at the state, county, and federal levels. The group engages a broad Network of stakeholders to move beyond sector-silos in order to build coalitions around mutually supportive sustainable futures.

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Group Initiatives

Green Fee

HGG is a champion of the Hawaiʻi Green Fee (passed in the 2025 session) and related legislation for the 2026 session. We coordinate with the leadership of the Care for ʻĀina Now Coalition for legislation and related action.

Bill Tracker

The Hawaiʻi Green Growth 2026 Bill Tracker provides key progress updates and calls to action on supportive Aloha+ related legislation. The aim is to facilitate information sharing across the HGG Network and create coalitions of support via policy mechanisms for advancing our sustainability goals through legislation. HGG pulls from Capitol website data to update the Google Sheet daily via an automated integration tool to get real time Bill status updates and then customizes the calls to Action with individual member organizations and bill supporters following the Billʻs progress closely.

How to use it: The HGG 2026 Bill Tracker provides information for key network bills needing support, by giving testimony, attending community events, or action days. Please submit testimony for relevant bills by clicking on the hyperlinked bill number (Column A), then click the orange “Submit Testimony” button on the website. You will then have to register or log into an account on the www.capitol.hawaii.gov/ website in order to submit testimony (either via written testimony only; remotely via Zoom and submitting written testimony; or in person & submitting written testimony). You can browse and filter bills by requested actions or hearing deadlines.

Other policy-related Bill Trackers:

Hawaiʻi Food+ Policy’s Bill Tracker tracks bills that could impact Hawaiʻi’s food system, to align with their 2026 policy intentions.
The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii's 2026 legislative agenda focuses on key policies that drive economic growth, support workforce development, and strengthen local businesses.
Climate Future Forum’s 2026 Bill Tracker tracks policy priorities of youth-led working groups.
The Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute 2026 Bill Tracker tracks bills related to public health and health equity related to their 2026 policy priorities.
Civil Beat’s Digital Democracy Tool: New as of the 2026 legislative session, Civil Beat’s Digital Democracy tool uses AI to track exactly what is happening at the legislature, including hearing discussions, donations, bill introductions, votes, and more (Not quite a bill tracker, but still worth sharing!)

Notable Updates

In September 2025, Hawaiʻi Green Growth and the Watershed Partners on Maui convened for a “State of the Watersheds” workshop with natural resource and wildfire management experts and state policymakers to discuss the “state” of Maui watersheds and policy mechanisms for supporting them. Read the summary here.

In May 2025, Hawaiʻi State Legislature passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 183, reaffirming the statewide commitment to the Aloha+ Challenge and for HGGʻs stewardship of the Challenge and six Aloha+ Goals. Read it here.

Curious about how we align the Aloha+ Goals to policy? Check out our legislative briefer here.