HB 239 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO CLEAN ENERGY.

Summary
Requires the clean energy initiative program to design, implement, and administer a plan to increase jobs aligned with the State's transition to a clean energy economy and strategies for evaluating and supporting a transition to a clean energy economy that advances social equity. Authorizes the use of the energy security special fund to create jobs that advance the State's goals of achieving greater energy security and adapting to climate change, expand workforce development and training programs for workers transitioning to a clean energy economy, and strengthen social equity in the adoption of clean energy technology. Appropriates funds. 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 19, 2023 Last action Feb 16, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2023

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Feb 16, 2023
D Democratic41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Reported from EEP/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 560) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-0-1)
house
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Holt, Lamosao, Hussey-Burdick, Nakamura; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Quinlan, Pierick.
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Kahaloa, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Woodson, Ward.
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to EEP/ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
9 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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