SB 72 Hawaii Senate · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Summary

For applications filed on or after July 1, 2023, requires the Public Utilities Commission to render decisions on certain renewable projects, power purchase agreements, and cost recovery applications within one hundred eighty days of the filing of the application and establishes procedures and requirements for the applications. Exempts certain power purchase agreement amendments from the Public Utilities Commission review and approval process in certain circumstances. Requires a public utility requesting an amendment to a power purchase agreement to submit an informational filing to the Public Utilities Commission. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2023 Last action Mar 9, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2023

How they voted

22–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Mar 7, 2023

D Democratic23

21 Yea 1 Nay 1

91% Yea

R Republican2

1 Yea 1 Nay

50% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN , referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 74) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Elefante). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 21, 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, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 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 6, 2023

Committee

Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 19) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Jan 31, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 20, 2023

Committee

Referred to EET, CPN.

upper

Jan 18, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2023

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor