HB 327 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATION.

Summary

Beginning 1/1/2024, prohibits the issuance of building permits for new single-family dwellings that are part of a development of ten or more dwellings and do not include a rooftop photovoltaic energy generating system, under certain circumstances. Authorizes the Hawaiʻi state energy office to use moneys from the energy security special fund to administer variances. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2023

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Committee

Feb 7, 2023

Committee

Reported from EEP/HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 111) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 3, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashimoto, Kitagawa, Marten, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Onishi; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Aiu, Kila; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 3, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Gates, Perruso, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kahaloa; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to EEP/HSG, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 19, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

10 primary · 4 co-sponsors