Green Fee projects need your kōkua during the 2026 legislative session. While the Green Fee Advisory Council is responsible for making recommendations, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means (WAM) will soon decide how Green Fee funds are appropriated through state budget bill HB 1800.
Use your voice and join the Council in advocating for the Green Fee project portfolio this legislative session.
Take Action Now: Help Pass the Full Green Fee Project Portfolio
Current Status of HB 1800
Public support now can help ensure the full portfolio moves forward
March 11: FIN Committee passes HB 1800 with minimal changes
March 18: HB 1800 Crosses to the Senate
Upcoming: Senate Committee on Ways and Means (WAM) hearing
Ways To Advocate During the 2026 Legislative Session
Each session, legislators make challenging decisions on behalf of us, their constituents. Share your views with our legislators to help them make informed choices that represent the wants and needs of their constituents during the legislative process.
As constituents, we all have a say in the legislative process — now is the time to use your voice.
Share Your Manaʻo with Legislators
Step 1: Find Out Who Represents You
The Legislature’s website makes it easy to know who your legislators are. Click the button below and enter your address to find out who represents you.
Step 2: Call Your Legislators
Call your WAM senators today and tell them what investing in the future of our Hawaiʻi means to you, share the Green Fee projects that will make a difference in your life and ask them to support funding the full Green Fee project portfolio in HB 1800.
Submit Testimony in Support of HB 1800
Step 1: Sign Up for Hearing Notices
Sign up for hearing notifications to receive an alert when HB 1800 is scheduled for a WAM hearing.
First, create an account on the Legislature’s website to sign up for hearing notifications.
Once you have an account, click on Hearing Notifications, enter HB 1800 and click add.
Step 2: Write Your Testimony
Writing testimony makes an impact — here are some tips to get you started.
Include the essentials:
Bill Number: HB 1800
Bill Title: RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.
Address the testimony to: Senator Donovan Dela Cruz, Chair; Senator Sharon Moriwaki, Vice Chair; and Members of the WAM Committee
Introduce yourself and/or your organization
Clearly state your support for the full Green Fee project portfolio
Share your thoughts and feelings about:
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Example: Hawai‘i is facing escalating climate risks, including wildfire, coastal erosion, invasive species spread, coral reef degradation and water insecurity, all of which directly threaten public safety, cultural resources and economic stability.
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Example: The Council did not simply compile a wish list; they reviewed more than 500 public project ideas and over 100 formal proposals from state departments, representing more than $2 billion in requests for approximately $100 million in available Year 1 funding.
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Example: Many of Hawai‘i’s stewardship efforts are led by small, community-based groups. Stable Green Fee funding can empower these groups with multi-year support, workforce training and project continuity.
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Example: The Council carefully selected projects that address climate hazards and risks holistically, with a broad range of complementary and cost-effective approaches that are strongest when implemented together.
Step 3: Submit Your Testimony
Use the account you made in Step 1 to submit testimony. You can testify in person at the State Capitol, online via Zoom or solely through written testimony.
No matter which option you choose, all three require you to submit written testimony through the Hawaiʻi State Legislature’s website 24 hours before the hearing.