Relating To Renewable Energy.

What this measure contains

Requires certain government entities in the State that issue building permits to establish a self-certification process for behind-the-meter, customer-sited solar distributed energy resource systems that deems permit applications approved and allows applicants to proceed to build solar distributed energy resource system immediately. Requires certain government entities in the State that issue building permits to develop guidance for determining specific conditions when a Federal Emergency Management Agency-mandated No-Rise Certification is not required for a solar distributed energy resource system located in a regulatory floodway. Effective 4/19/2042. (SD1)

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• Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 15, 2026
• Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 13, 2026

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• HB1984— Same As

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Legislative path

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1. Introduced
2. SD1by EIG

Companion measure: HB1984. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

1. Feb 10, 2026 · Senate

   Government Operations (GVO) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

   5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

2. Feb 10, 2026 · Senate

   Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

   4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

Senate members along the path

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

1. Jan 15, 2026

   Pending Introduction.

2. Jan 21, 2026

   Introduced and passed First Reading.

3. Jan 26, 2026

   Referred to EIG/GVO, CPN/WAM.

4. Feb 3, 2026

   The committee(s) on EIG/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

5. Feb 10, 2026

   The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

6. Feb 10, 2026

   The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

7. Feb 17, 2026

   Reported from EIG/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2284) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

8. Feb 17, 2026

   Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.

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