Relating To Transportation. [SB-1015]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires self-service stations to put Public Utilities Commission-approved labels on gas dispensing equipment to advise consumers on the effects of fossil fuel consumption to human health and the environment.
SB-1015: Relating To Transportation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Lee
Reported From Aen (stand. Com. Rep. No. 296) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Cpn. on 02/12/2025
Relating To Energy. [SB-997]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
Requires an attestation or declaration regarding project labor standards, including adherence to state-approved apprenticeship programs and prevailing wage requirements, for covered large-scale renewable energy generation projects. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
SB-997: Relating To Energy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Glenn Wakai
Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Cpc With Representative(s) Kong, Reyes Oda Voting Aye With Reservations; Representative(s) Garcia Voting No (1) And Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson Excused (4). on 03/13/2025
Relating To Renewable Energy. [SB-996]
[Energy ]
Clarifies that adjustments linked to premium interest rates for high yield credit are just and reasonable. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to include these incremental adjustments to the rate for electricity generated from nonfossil fuels. (SD1)
SB-996: Relating To Renewable Energy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Reported From Eig (stand. Com. Rep. No. 4) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Cpn. on 02/03/2025
Relating To Youth And Adult Correctional Facilities. [HB-676]
[Crime ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires the State's youth and adult correctional facilities to provide free and accessible voice communication services for incarcerated persons in state correctional facilities. Prohibits any state agency from deriving revenue or financial benefit from the provision of communication services to persons confined in state correctional facilities. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish service quality standards and rules for the free voice communication services. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
HB-676: Relating To Youth And Adult Correctional Facilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/21/2025
Relating To Renewable Energy. [SB-743]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Grants the Public Utilities Commission the ability to authorize preferential rates for the purchase of renewable energy from facilities that meet certain prevailing wage requirements. Requires public utilities to forward certain requests for preferential rates to the PUC for approval. Appropriates funds.
SB-743: Relating To Renewable Energy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Cpn/eig/lbt, Wam. on 01/23/2025
Relating To Youth And Adult Correctional Facilities. [SB-782]
[Crime ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires the State's youth and adult correctional facilities to provide free and accessible voice communication services for incarcerated persons in state correctional facilities. Prohibits any state agency from deriving revenue or financial benefit from the provision of communication services to persons confined in state correctional facilities. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish service quality standards and rules for the free voice communication services. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
SB-782: Relating To Youth And Adult Correctional Facilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
The Committee On Cpn Deferred The Measure. on 02/05/2025
Relating To Renewable Energy. [SB-589]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish an installation goal for customer-sited distributed energy resources in the State. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish tariffs to achieve the installation goal and for grid services programs, microgrids, and community-based renewable energy. Ensures that certain levels of compensation are provided for solar and energy storage exports from customer-sited distributed energy resources as part of grid service programs and requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish grid
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SB-589: Relating To Renewable Energy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Act 266, On 07/02/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1369). on 07/02/2025
Relating To Renewable Gas Tariff. [HB-342]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Requires gas utilities to file a proposed initial renewable gas tariff or tariffs with the Public Utilities Commission by August 31, 2025. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to approve or modify a renewable gas tariff within six months of receiving a proposed renewable gas tariff. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-342: Relating To Renewable Gas Tariff.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Lowen
Reported From Eep (stand. Com. Rep. No. 91) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Cpc. on 02/04/2025
Relating To Renewable Energy. [HB-338]
[Energy ]
Specifies that adjustments required to compensate for certain unavoidable increases in financing costs, if proven by a producer of nonfossil fuel generated electricity by clear and convincing evidence, are mechanisms for reasonable and appropriate incremental adjustments that the Public Utilities Commission may include in the rate payable to the producer. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-338: Relating To Renewable Energy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Lowen
Reported From Cpc (stand. Com. Rep. No. 781), Recommending Referral To Fin. on 02/14/2025
Relating To Renewable Energy. [HB-337]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires and appropriates moneys for the Public Utilities Commission to establish standards requiring each electric utility company to remove from the rate base a commensurate amount of costs related to fossil fuel resources when adding new or converted renewable electrical energy and renewable energy resources.
HB-337: Relating To Renewable Energy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Lowen
The Committee(s) On Eep Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 01/30/2025
Relating To Renewable Energy. [SB-587]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Climate Change ]
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process, including vehicle-to-grid compliance requirements, by 1/1/2026. Authorizes the use of the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge for cost recovery of certain expenses of the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator associated with the grid-ready homes interconnection process. Requires a report to the PUC on the grid-ready homes interconnection process. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
SB-587: Relating To Renewable Energy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Reported From Eig/cpn (stand. Com. Rep. No. 89) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/07/2025
Relating To Renewable Energy. [SB-445]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires and appropriates moneys for the Public Utilities Commission to establish standards requiring each electric utility company to remove from the rate base a commensurate amount of costs related to fossil fuel resources when adding new or converted renewable electrical energy and renewable energy resources.
SB-445: Relating To Renewable Energy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michelle Kidani
Referred To Cpn, Wam. on 01/21/2025
Relating To Energy-efficiency Portfolio Standards. [SB-243]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Extends the State's energy-efficiency portfolio standards from 2030 to 2045. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish interim goals and clarifies procedures.
SB-243: Relating To Energy-efficiency Portfolio Standards.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Gabbard
Re-referred To Eig, Cpn/wam. on 01/23/2025
Relating To Energy Assistance. [SB-191]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishes the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program within the Department of Human Services to assist eligible households in paying their energy bills. Requires the Public Utilities Commission Public Benefits Fee Administrator to provide certain information and assistance to recipients of the program. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
SB-191: Relating To Energy Assistance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Report Adopted; Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin With None Voting Aye With Reservations; Representative(s) Pierick Voting No (1) And Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward Excused (5). on 03/21/2025
Relating To Electric Utilities. [SB-137]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Telecommunications ]
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to consider whether approving a proposed merger or acquisition would or would not further the State's renewable energy goals. Prohibits the acquiring entity of an electric utility company from terminating or attempting to renegotiate any existing and valid power purchase agreements and requires the acquiring entity to assume and be bound by existing collective bargaining agreements and retain all covered employees. Establishes a process to ensure that when an electric utility is subject to an application
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SB-137: Relating To Electric Utilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite
The Committee(s) On Cpc Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 03/19/2025
Relating To Energy. [SB-133]
[Energy ]
Authorizes state facilities to wheel electricity produced by their own facility from renewable energy sources to other state facilities pursuant to administrative rules or orders established by the Public Utilities Commission. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to submit a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
SB-133: Relating To Energy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Re-referred To Eep, Cpc, Fin, Referral Sheet 21 on 03/10/2025
Relating To Water Carriers. [SB-21]
[Water ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Inflation ]
Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish, no later than 7/1/2026, a Water Carrier Inflationary Cost Index automatic adjustment mechanism and waive or exempt any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
SB-21: Relating To Water Carriers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lorraine Inouye
Conference Committee Meeting To Reconvene On 04-25-25 5:15 Pm; Conference Room 225. on 04/25/2025
Relating To The Public Utilities Commission. [HB-2770]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes system resilience as a metric to be monitored and considered by the Public Utilities Commission. Provides that the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge may be transferred to the Commission for the purpose of its duties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-2770: Relating To The Public Utilities Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elle Cochran
Reported From Eep (stand. Com. Rep. No. 165-24) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Cpc. on 02/08/2024
Relating To Wildfires. [HB-2700]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Establishes the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund and Corporation to provide compensation for property damage resulting from catastrophic wildfires in the State. Creates a process for electric utilities to develop and submit wildfire protection plans to the Public Utilities Commission for approval and allow the recovery of related costs and expenses through securitization, while avoiding a disproportionate impact on a specific ratepayer or county. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Appropriates
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HB-2700: Relating To Wildfires.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Received Notice Of Disagreement (hse. Com. No. 731). on 04/12/2024
Relating To Public Utilities. [SB-3285]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits the Public Utilities Commission from approving the sale of a gas utility, or electric utility, in whole or in part, to a private entity, unless the utility being offered for sale demonstrates that it solicited competitive offers from an entity operating under a non-investor-owned utilities ownership model, and notes whether or not non-investor-owned entities submitted acceptable bids, in any application to the PUC requesting authorization for a sale of the utility. Authorizes the PUC to establish a procedure for consideration of alternative
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SB-3285: Relating To Public Utilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Troy Hashimoto
Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Cpc With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Gates, Martinez, Quinlan Excused (5). on 03/15/2024