HB 2614

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 07, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 05, 2024
  • Passed Senate Apr 09, 2024
  • Governor

Relating To Renewable Energy.

Abstract

Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to implement, by 1/1/2025, SolarAPP+ or a functionally equivalent online automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits to licensed contractors for solar distributed energy resource systems in real time. Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits in areas served by an investor-owned electric utility to adopt a self-certification process for solar distributed energy resource systems that are not SolarAPP+ compatible. Requires the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office to develop a plan for the State to achieve its energy goals with deadlines, including the Renewable Portfolio Standards, before 1/1/2025. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD2)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Apr 26, 2024

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 329.

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 3:30PM in conference room 325.

Apr 25, 2024

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 10:30AM in conference room 325.

Apr 24, 2024

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 10:30AM in conference room 325.

Apr 23, 2024

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-24 10:30AM; CR 325.

Apr 19, 2024

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 701).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; McKelvey, Keohokalole, Wakai Co-Chairs; Fevella.

Apr 16, 2024

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 738).

Apr 15, 2024

House

House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Ichiyama, Nakashima, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Cochran, Ward.

Apr 12, 2024

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).

Apr 11, 2024

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 09, 2024

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 650) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

Apr 05, 2024

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-24.

Senate

Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3778) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 04, 2024

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) Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, DeCoite.

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

Apr 02, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-24 10:09AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 21, 2024

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from EET/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3171) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

Mar 14, 2024

Senate

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, San Buenaventura, Wakai, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

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) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella.

Mar 11, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on EET/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-24 3:45PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Referred to EET/GVO, CPN/WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Government Operations Commerce and Consumer Protection Ways and Means

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 419).

Mar 05, 2024

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Martinez, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 01, 2024

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1029-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 28, 2024

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Feb 26, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-28-24 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 16, 2024

House

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 584-24), recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 14, 2024

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Tam.

Feb 12, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-14-24 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 08, 2024

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Nishimoto, Sayama, Ward excused (4).

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

House

Reported from EEP/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 163-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Feb 06, 2024

House

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

House

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Gates, Kahaloa, Perruso, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

Feb 01, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/WAL on Tuesday, 02-06-24 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 26, 2024

House

Referred to EEP/WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3

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

Jan 24, 2024

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 23, 2024

House

Pending introduction.

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