RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Summary
Requires the governor; DBEDT; and Hawaii state energy office to develop a strategic plan that outlines benchmarks to help achieve the statutory renewable portfolio standard goals and zero emissions clean economy target. Requires the Hawaii state energy office to submit the strategic plan before the Regular Session of 2022. Requires the chief energy officer to convene an advisory group. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Last action Mar 16, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020 · House Mar 13, 2020
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 3, 2020
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Mar 13, 2020
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1059-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 13, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-0-3)
house
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Har, Tarnas, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Yamane, Thielen.
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 106) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele.
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-25-20 12:35PM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-20-20 10:35AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2772) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Inouye, J.Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi, Fevella.
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET deferred the measure until 02-07-20 2:45PM in conference room 414.
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-20 2:55PM in conference room 414.
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to EET, WAM.
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BT
Brian T. Taniguchi
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
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