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HB 1262 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY.

Summary
Permits the governing body of a county to require, by ordinance, the trimming of vegetation that blocks solar radiation from a solar energy device on a neighboring property. Authorizes the ordinance to include a designation of responsibility for the cost of trimming. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2019 Last action Feb 4, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2020

How they voted

51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 4, 2020
D Democratic45
45 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican5
5 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 33-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
lower
Feb 4, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (51-0)
house
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Har, Tarnas, Todd, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-30-20 11:30am.
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to EEP, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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