SB 1269

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 08, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 28, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 04, 2025
  • Governor

Relating To Geothermal Resources.

Abstract

Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for continued exploration and identification of geothermal resources and commercial viability for utility-scale geothermal production in counties with a population of less than 300,000, with certain limitations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 21, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 851).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Kim, Inouye Co-Chairs; DeCorte.

Apr 08, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 602).

Apr 04, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1969), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Apr 01, 2025

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

Mar 28, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 21, 2025

House

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1501) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Mar 19, 2025

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Marten.

Mar 14, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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) Amato, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

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

House

Reported from EEP/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1267) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Mar 13, 2025

House

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hussey; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.

House

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

Mar 10, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/ECD on Thursday, 03-13-25 11:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 04, 2025

House

Referred to EEP/ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 18

  • Referral-Committee
Energy & Environmental Protection Economic Development & Technology Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Feb 28, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 52) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

One Day Notice 02-28-25.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 783) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 394) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

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

Jan 30, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Referred to EDT, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Economic Development and Tourism Ways and Means

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Pending Introduction.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB1269_HD2 PDF HTML
SB1269_HD1 PDF HTML
SB1269_SD1 PDF HTML
SB1269 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
No related documents.

Sources

Data on Open States is updated periodically throughout the day from the official website of the Hawaii State Legislature.

If you notice any inconsistencies with these official sources, feel free to file an issue.