Federal funding uncertainty puts climate resiliency bills in jeopardy
By Ashley Mizuo for Hawaiʻi Public Radio
Major initiatives that would have created a dedicated funding stream for climate resiliency are in jeopardy at the state Legislature.
Two House committees deferred Gov. Josh Green’s bill that would have used interest from the state’s $1.5 billion reserve fund for climate resiliency.
HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports that uncertainty regarding federal funding is pushing lawmakers to make tough decisions.
Click here to read the article and listen to the recording aired on March 19, 2025.
