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HB 1855 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Summary
Requires electric utilities to offer smart imports, or excess electricity, to consumers beginning 1/1/2022. Requires PUC to direct the State's electric utilities to study and recommend how to implement a smart imports program in Hawaii by 1/1/2022 and how to enable excess generation from utility scale renewable projects to be offered for sale. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2020 Last action Feb 6, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 6, 2020

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Feb 6, 2020
D Democratic45
42 Yea 3
93% Yea
R Republican5
5 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 6, 2020
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 138-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 6, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-0-3)
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 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-30-20 at 11:25AM.
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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