HB 1143 Hawaii House · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Summary

Amends the definition of renewable portfolio standard for electric utility companies to be a percentage of electrical energy generation, rather than sales. Establishes an unspecified renewable portfolio standard goal for gas utility companies. Directs the public utilities commission to open a formal proceeding to examine questions surrounding the establishment of a gas renewable portfolio standard. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2021

House Passage

Feb 2021

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 26, 2021 Last action Feb 9, 2021

Floor votes · House Feb 9, 2021

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Feb 9, 2021

D Democratic46

46 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 9, 2021

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 68) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 9, 2021

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (51-0)

house

Feb 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Marten, Hashem, Matayoshi, Perruso, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka.

lower

Feb 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 26, 2021

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors