SB 191

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Energy Assistance.

Abstract

Establishes the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program within the Department of Human Services to assist eligible households in paying their energy bills. Requires the Public Utilities Commission Public Benefits Fee Administrator to provide certain information and assistance to recipients of the program. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Dec 08, 2025

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Mar 21, 2025

House

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1475), recommending referral to FIN.

Mar 19, 2025

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) 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) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

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

House

Reported from EEP/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1245) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Mar 13, 2025

House

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia.

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/HSH on Thursday, 03-13-25 11:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to EEP/HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Energy & Environmental Protection Human Services & Homelessness Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 108) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

One Day Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 870) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.

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.

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 10, 2025

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 HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 148) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services Commerce and Consumer Protection Ways and Means

Jan 15, 2025

Senate

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 13, 2025

Senate

Pending Introduction.

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