HB 2188 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO WIND ENERGY FACILITIES.

Summary

Establishes a setback of one foot for every foot of height of a wind turbine from the nearest existing farm dwelling or residential dwelling unit for certain wind energy facilities in agricultural districts. Requires a study on the effects of noise production by wind energy facilities on the health of residents and students. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Jun 2020

House Passage

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2020 Last action Jun 22, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 22, 2020

Committee

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

upper

Jun 22, 2020

Committee

Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3651) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 13, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, J.Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

upper

Mar 10, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-20 2:45PM in conference room 414.

upper

Mar 3, 2020

Committee

Referred to EET, WAM.

upper

Feb 28, 2020

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 72).

upper

Feb 27, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 24, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.

lower

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).

lower

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 646-20), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima.

lower

Feb 6, 2020

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 139-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.

lower

Feb 4, 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 30, 2020

Committee

Re-referred to EEP, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 9

lower

Jan 27, 2020

Committee

Referred to EEP/AGR, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2020

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors