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 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 6/30/2023. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Signed Jul 5, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
15
Committee
15
Amendments
2
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and none excused (0).
lower
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none).
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 25) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 25).
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Nakashima, Cochran, Hussey-Burdick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-23 10:35AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 690).
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1421) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 16, 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, Kahaloa, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Perruso.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 230) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-21-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 536) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
upper
Feb 14, 2023
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) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.
upper
Feb 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-23 1:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to EET, CPN.
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
7 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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