Save Hawaiʻi's Solar Tax Credit - Contact your legislators today!

Yep, we’re here again—fighting to preserve Hawaiʻi’s solar tax credit. In a last minute, behind the scenes move, the Senate did a “gut & replace” type amendment to a bill about tax credits for the movie industry (HB1174) to include a 50% cut to the solar tax credit. You might remember that there were two other bills this session (HB1173/SB1237) aiming to cut the credit but those bills died early on—the Senate just couldn’t let it go and snuck it in at the last possible moment. 

Take a moment today to email your legislators and urge them to save the solar tax credit for the future of our climate and our economy! Click here to easily email your representative and senator!

Hawaiʻi needs this solar tax credit now more than ever.
This tax credit makes rooftop solar more accessible for thousands of Hawaiʻi’s homeowners, helps us reach our 100% clean energy goals and lessens our contribution to the climate crisis.With Oʻahu's coal plant set to close next year and Hawaiian Electric dragging their feet on large scale solar projects, we need as much solar on as many roofs as possible—this tax credit helps more homeowners meet this challenge and be a part of the collective solution. 

The solar industry employs over 4,000 local residents. More rooftop solar means more jobs in a stable, diversified workforce—something Hawaiʻi desperately needs right now. If we’ve learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that too much of our economy and workforce depends on the tourism industry, an industry that is not as resilient as once thought. Providing diversified work for Hawaiʻi is critical as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

We encourage you to also call your legislators to double down on our call to save the solar tax credit. Find you legislator’s contact here. You can say something like "Aloha, my name is _____ and I’m a resident of ______. Please remove *part 2* from HB1174 SD1—cutting the solar tax credit may save a few million dollars now, but it will ultimately undermine a diversified industry and a clean energy future during a job and climate crisis."⁠