RELATING TO EFFICIENCY STANDARDS.
Summary
Allows the chief energy officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office to enforce minimum efficiency standards and adopt or amend efficiency standards. Sets minimum efficiency standards for electric vehicle supply equipment, portable electric spas, residential ventilating fans, toilets, urinals, and water coolers. Allows manufacturers to utilize the Home Ventilating Institute's certified products directory certification program to meet certain standards. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action Feb 14, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Feb 14, 2023
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 408) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 14, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-0-1)
house
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Perruso, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa.
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to EEP, CPC , referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
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