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Requires and establishes deadlines for all state facilities with an area of 10,000 square feet and over, except facilities at Aloha Stadium, to implement all cost-effective energy efficiency measures. Provides that certain agencies that perform energy efficiency retrofitting may continue to receive appropriations for energy expenditures at an amount that accounts for any costs or debt service for the implementation and management of energy efficiency measures. Beginning 7/1/2020, requires, where feasible and cost-effective, the design of all new state building construction to maximize energy and water efficiency, maximize energy generation potential, and use building materials that reduce the carbon footprint of the project. Directs the Hawaii State Energy Office to collect utility bill and energy usage data for state-owned buildings and to make the data publicly available. (SD2)
Vetoed on 09-15-20 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1180).
Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1180).
Notice of Intent to veto dated 08-31-20 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119)
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1119)
Reconsideration of action taken on 07-08-20.
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
Transmitted to Governor.
Received notice of House reconsideration; agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 424).
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and Representative(s) Har, Ohno excused (2).
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417).
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 577) in amended form (SD 2).
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 07-02-20 12:31PM in conference room Auditorium.
48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3781) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi.
Reported from EET/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3662) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, J.Keohokalole.
The committee(s) on EET will hold a public decision making on 06-22-20 3:05PM in conference room 224.
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
The committee(s) on EET deferred the measure until 03-16-20 2:45PM in conference room 414.
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) L. Thielen, Inouye, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Fevella.
The committee(s) on EET/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-20 3:00PM in conference room 225.
Referred to EET/GVO, WAM.
Passed First Reading.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 28).
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 717-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Kong excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger, McDermott.
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-20 1:30PM in House conference room 308.
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 573-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, McKelvey, Quinlan, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-13-20 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 244-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Yamashita excused (2).
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Har, Tarnas, Todd, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-04-20 11:25AM in conference room 325.
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-04-20 at 11:25AM.
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-30-20 8:30AM in House conference room 325.
Referred to EEP, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Pending introduction.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| HB1846_SD2 | PDF HTML |
| HB1846_SD1 | PDF HTML |
| HB1846_HD2 | PDF HTML |
| HB1846_HD1 | PDF HTML |
| HB1846 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Committee Report HB1846_HD1_HSCR244-20 | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report HB1846_HD2_HSCR573-20 | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report HB1846_HD2_HSCR717-20 | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report HB1846_SD1_SSCR3662 | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report HB1846_SD2_SSCR3781 | PDF HTML |
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