HB 949

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2023
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To Renewable Energy.

Abstract

Establishes and appropriates funds for a solar energy storage system loan program to provide asset limited, income constrained, employed households with low-interest loans to purchase and install solar energy storage systems. Establishes and appropriates funds for a renewable energy system installation loan program to provide asset limited, income constrained, employed households with low-interest loans to purchase and install residential photovoltaic and energy storage systems, including battery storage systems. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Bill Sponsors (41)

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Actions


Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Apr 04, 2023

Senate

The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

Mar 31, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 23, 2023

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from EET/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1321) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

Mar 21, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, 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, UNAMENDED. 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 17, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on EET/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Mar 09, 2023

Mar 07, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 187).

Mar 03, 2023

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Matayoshi excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1004), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 27, 2023

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, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto.

Feb 24, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-27-23 11:30AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 17, 2023

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 Representative(s) Marten excused (1).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 748) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 15, 2023

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Onishi; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Gates.

Feb 13, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-15-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 09, 2023

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) Kila, Lamosao excused (2).

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

House

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 234) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Feb 07, 2023

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, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

Feb 01, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-07-23 8:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 30, 2023

House

Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3

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

Jan 25, 2023

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 23, 2023

House

Pending introduction.

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