HB 1997 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE INTERISLAND TRANSPORT OF HYDROGEN.

Summary

Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish a discounted rate by tariff for water carriers that engage in the interisland transport of renewable hydrogen. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Apr 22, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 11, 2024

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 547) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Apr 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-24 10:15AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Reported from CPN/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3303) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 19, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.

upper

Mar 19, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 15, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-24 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to CPN/TCA, WAM.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 278).

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, Marten, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Gates, Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Woodson excused (5). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 23, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Kahaloa, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kila.

lower

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).

lower

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 544-24), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Lowen, Pierick.

lower

Feb 5, 2024

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 44-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Kila, Aiu, Evslin, Miyake, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 22, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors