HB 2390 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Summary

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to explicitly consider the effect of the State's reliance on fossil fuels on lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and gives the Public Utilities Commission the discretion to waive a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions assessment for energy projects that do not involve combustion. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Senate Passage

May 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Jan 22, 2024 Signed Jun 21, 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

May 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong voting no (2) and none excused (0).

lower

May 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).

upper

Apr 25, 2024

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24

upper

Apr 25, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 50-24).

upper

Apr 25, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 50-24) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 24, 2024

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Keohokalole, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 24, 2024

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, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Apr 23, 2024

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-24 9:00AM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 5, 2024

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 4, 2024

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 481) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 27, 2024

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, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.

upper

Mar 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-27-24 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 13, 2024

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3070) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN.

upper

Mar 11, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to AEN, CPN.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 367).

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

lower

Feb 14, 2024

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 388-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 1, 2024

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, Gates, Kahaloa, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson, Ward.

lower

Jan 26, 2024

Committee

Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2024

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors