SB 243

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 09, 2021
  • Passed Senate Mar 09, 2021
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Renewable Energy.

Abstract

Requires the Hawaii state energy office to develop a strategic plan that identifies strategies to achieve a resilient, clean energy, decarbonized economy as quickly as practicable and to submit the strategic plan to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023. Requires the Hawaii natural energy institute to conduct a feasibility study of the strategic plan and to submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular sessions of 2023, 2028, 2033, 2043, and 2048. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Bill Sponsors (14)

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Mar 25, 2021

House

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 none excused (0).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1487) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Mar 24, 2021

House

The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Hashem, Kong, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 22, 2021

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-24-21 2:00PM in House conference room 329 Via Videoconference.

Mar 18, 2021

House

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1011) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

House

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 none excused (0).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

Mar 16, 2021

House

The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Marten, Hashem, Perruso, Todd, Tokioka, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi.

Mar 12, 2021

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-16-21 9:00AM in House conference room 325 Via Videoconference.

Mar 11, 2021

House

Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 22

  • Referral-Committee
Energy & Environmental Protection Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 09, 2021

Senate

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House.

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 177) in amended form (SD 2).

Mar 05, 2021

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-09-21.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 946) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 02, 2021

Senate

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, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 26, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-21 10:05AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 24, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-21 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 12, 2021

Senate

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

Senate

Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 173) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Feb 03, 2021

Senate

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

Jan 28, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-21 3:00PM in conference room 224.

Jan 25, 2021

Senate

Referred to EET, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Ways and Means

Jan 22, 2021

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB243_SD2 PDF HTML
SB243_SD1 PDF HTML
SB243_HD2 PDF HTML
SB243_HD1 PDF HTML
SB243 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Committee Report SB243_HD2_HSCR1487_ PDF HTML
Committee Report SB243_HD1_HSCR1011_ PDF HTML
Committee Report SB243_SD2_SSCR946_ PDF HTML
Committee Report SB243_SD1_SSCR173_ PDF HTML
Testimony SB243_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_03-24-21_ PDF
Testimony SB243_SD2_TESTIMONY_EEP_03-16-21_ PDF
Testimony SB243_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-26-21_ PDF
Testimony SB243_TESTIMONY_EET_02-03-21_ PDF

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