SB 3194 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Summary

Authorizes independent generators of renewable energy to wheel the renewable electricity they produce to users of renewable energy under policies and procedures established by the Public Utilities Commission, should the Public Utilities Commission determine through an investigatory docket that retail wheeling is in the public interest. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2024 Last action Apr 4, 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

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1284-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 19, 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, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Woodson, Ward.

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 299) 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: Senator(s) Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 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: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Feb 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-27-24 10:01AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 13, 2024

Committee

Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2288) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Feb 8, 2024

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; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-24 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 29, 2024

Committee

Referred to EET, CPN.

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.