SB 897 Relating To Energy
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Energy.
SB-897
About SB-897
Allows electric cooperatives to recover wildfire mitigation, repaid, and restoration costs through an automatic rate adjustment or other mechanism. Establishes an aggregate limit for liability for economic damages from covered catastrophic wildfires. Authorizes securitization of certain costs for electric utilities. Establishes a working group to examine the establishment and implementation of a wildfire recovery fund and report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
SB-897: Relating To Energy.
Bill Texts
Amended 03/21/2025
Amended 03/14/2025
Amended 03/01/2025
Amended 02/14/2025
Amended 02/05/2025
Amended 01/31/2025
Introduced 01/17/2025
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Report Adopted; Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin As Amended In Hd 2 With Representative(s) Alcos Voting Aye With Reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu Voting No (5) And Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward Excused (5).
03/21/2025Reported From Cpc/jha (stand. Com. Rep. No. 1503) As Amended In Hd 2, Recommending Referral To Fin.
03/21/2025The Committee On Jha Recommend That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments. The Votes Were As Follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes With Reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; And 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
03/18/2025The Committee On Cpc Recommend That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments. The Votes Were As Follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes With Reservations: None; Noes: None; And 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Pierick.
03/18/2025Bill Scheduled To Be Heard By Cpc/jha On Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:00pm In House Conference Room 329 Via Videoconference.
03/14/2025Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Cpc/jha With None Voting Aye With Reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Pierick Voting No (3) And Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward Excused (4).
03/14/2025Reported From Eep (stand. Com. Rep. No. 1268) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Cpc/jha.
03/14/2025The Committee On Eep Recommend That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments. The Votes Were As Follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes With Reservations: None; Noes: None; And 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.
03/13/2025Bill Scheduled For Decision Making On Thursday, 03-13-25 11:16am In Conference Room 325 Via Videoconference.
03/12/2025The Committee(s) On Eep Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred Until 03-13-25 11:16am.
03/12/2025Bill Scheduled For Decision Making On Wednesday, 03-12-25 11:15am In Conference Room 325 Via Videoconference.
03/11/2025The Committee(s) On Eep Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred Until 03-12-25 11:15am.
03/11/2025Bill Scheduled To Be Heard By Eep On Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00am In House Conference Room 325 Via Videoconference.
03/07/2025Referred To Eep, Cpc/jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 19
03/06/2025Pass First Reading
03/06/2025Received From Senate (sen. Com. No. 218) In Amended Form (sd 3).
03/04/2025Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, As Amended (sd 3). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) With Reservations: None. Noes, 1 (senator(s) Decorte). Excused, 1 (senator(s) Mckelvey). Transmitted To House.
03/04/202548 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
02/28/2025Reported From Wam (stand. Com. Rep. No. 1067) With Recommendation Of Passage On Third Reading, As Amended (sd 3).
02/28/2025The Committee(s) On Wam Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments. The Votes In Wam Were As Follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) With Reservations: Senator(s) Decoite, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Fevella ; 0 No(es): None; And 0 Excused: None.
02/27/2025The Committee(s) On Wam Will Hold A Public Decision Making On 02-27-25 10:30am; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
02/21/2025Report Adopted; Passed Second Reading, As Amended (sd 2) And Referred To Wam.
02/14/2025Reported From Eig/cpn (stand. Com. Rep. No. 673) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 2) And Referral To Wam.
02/14/2025The Committee(s) On Cpn Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments. The Votes In Cpn Were As Follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) With Reservations: None ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; And 1 Excused: Senator(s) Mckelvey.
02/11/2025The Committee(s) On Eig Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments. The Votes In Eig Were As Follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Decoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) With Reservations: None ; 0 No(es): None; And 0 Excused: None.
02/11/2025Report Adopted, As Amended (sd 1) And Recommitted To Eig/cpn.
02/06/2025Reported From Eig/cpn (stand. Com. Rep. No. 70) As Amended (sd 1), With Recommendation Of Recommittal To Eig/cpn.
02/06/2025Reported From Eig (stand. Com. Rep. No. 70) As Amended (sd 1), With Recommendation Of Recommittal To Eig/cpn.
02/06/2025The Committee(s) On Eig/cpn Has Scheduled A Public Hearing On 02-11-25 9:30am; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
02/06/2025The Committee(s) On Eig Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments And Be Recommitted. The Votes In Eig Were As Follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Decoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) With Reservations: None ; 0 No(es): None; And 0 Excused: None.
02/04/2025The Committee(s) On Eig Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments. The Votes In Eig Were As Follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Decoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) With Reservations: None ; 0 No(es): None; And 0 Excused: None.
02/04/2025Re-referred To Eig/cpn, Wam.
02/04/2025The Committee(s) On Eig Will Hold A Public Decision Making On 02-04-25 3:01pm; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
01/31/2025Referred To Eig.
01/23/2025Passed First Reading.
01/21/2025Introduced.
01/17/2025Subject(s)
Short Form Energy Puc Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator Hawaii Electricity Reliability Surcharge Wildfire Recovery Fund Independent Power Purchasers Hera Wildfire Liability Trust Fund Dcca Firm Renewable Energy Aggregate Liability Limit Securitization Public Utility Infrastructure Resilience Electric Utilities Electric Utility Infrastructure Resilience Working Group Report