SB 2518 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL ENERGY EXPLORATION.

Summary

Requires and appropriates funds for the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office to conduct a statewide environmental assessment for, and subsequently administer, a geothermal resources characterization program under the direction of the Hawaiʻi Groundwater and Geothermal Resources Center at the University of Hawaiʻi. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Apr 24, 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 24, 2024

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 10:30AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 23, 2024

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-24 10:34AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-23-24 10:30AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 666).

upper

Apr 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Onishi, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, Perruso voting no (2) and Representative(s) Souza excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 2, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Poepoe; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi.

lower

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Amato, Kapela voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Perruso voting no (2) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).

lower

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1292-24), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 20, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Belatti, Hashem, Gates, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Onishi; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Tam.

lower

Mar 15, 2024

Committee

Reported from EEP/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1152-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 14, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden, Souza.

lower

Mar 14, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Kahaloa, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Ward.

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to EEP/WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 139) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 23, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Inouye.

upper

Feb 16, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-24 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 7, 2024

Committee

Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2166) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 1, 2024

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, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Fevella.

upper

Jan 29, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

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Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to EET, WAM.

upper

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors