Relating To Renewable Energy.
Last status update Jan 17, 2025
What this measure contains
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)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 16, 2025
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 6, 2025
Related measures
- HB340— Same As
- SB587— Carry Over
Related measures may contain different language or follow different histories.
Legislative path
Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.
- Introduced
- SD1by EIG
Companion measures: HB340, SB587. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
1 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call
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Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
3 aye · 1 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
Senate members along the path
| Member | CPN Introduced | EIG Introduced | Change along the path |
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| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Excused | ||
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | ||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | ||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | No | ||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye* | ||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | ||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye* | ||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Excused | Excused | |
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye |
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
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Introduced.
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to EIG/CPN, WAM.
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The committee(s) on EIG/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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The 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; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.
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The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
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Reported from EIG/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 89) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.