SB 2629 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Summary

Prohibits, after 6/30/2020, the approval of a new or renewed power purchase agreement for electricity generated from coal. Prohibits, after 6/30/2020, the modification of a coal power purchase agreement that proposes to extend the term or increase the amount of generation that is allowed to be produced under the existing agreement. Prohibits, after 12/31/2022, the issuance or renewal of covered source air permits for coal-burning electricity generation facilities. (HD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Jun 2020

Senate Passage

Jul 2020

House Passage

Jul 2020

Signed into Law

Sep 2020

Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Signed Sep 15, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020 · House Jul 1, 2020

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 3, 2020

D Democratic24

24 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Sep 15, 2020

Signed into law

Act 023, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128).

lower

Sep 15, 2020

Signed into law

Act 023, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128).

upper

Jul 2, 2020

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 373).

upper

Jul 1, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Kong, McDermott, Okimoto, Ward voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Jun 29, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, McDermott.

lower

Jun 24, 2020

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1197-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Jun 22, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Tarnas, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Yamane, Thielen.

lower

Mar 10, 2020

Committee

Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 38

lower

Mar 9, 2020

Committee

Referred to LAB/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 36

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 304) 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: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 26, 2020

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 26, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Taniguchi.

upper

Feb 24, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-20 1:10PM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

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

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Reported from WTL/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2833) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Nishihara.

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) L. Thielen, Inouye, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker.

upper

Feb 6, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 3:30PM in conference room 225.

upper

Jan 29, 2020

Committee

Re-Referred to WTL/GVO, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 23, 2020

Committee

Referred to WTL/GVO, JDC.

upper

Jan 17, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors