HB 1019 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO LONG DURATION CLEAN ENERGY STORAGE.

Summary

Expands and renames the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen Program to include identification of likely pumped storage hydropower locations, or sites for other long duration clean energy storage technologies, and promotion of their development. Expands the use of the Hydrogen Investment Special Fund to include seed capital and venture capital investments for the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Program. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Energy

Sub-Topics: Energy Storage Renewable Energy Hydroelectric

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025

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HB1019 → HB1019_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill expands Hawaii's renewable hydrogen program to include long-duration clean energy storage technologies, particularly pumped storage hydroelectric projects. It creates a new special fund for seed and venture capital investments in these technologies and appropriates funds for program activities. The changes aim to improve grid reliability and support the transition to a renewable energy economy.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from focusing primarily on renewable hydrogen to also include long-duration clean energy storage technologies and pumped storage hydroelectric projects.

FISCAL

Established a new hydrogen and long-duration clean energy storage investment capital special fund to receive seed capital and venture capital investments.

Appropriated funds from the energy security special fund for fiscal year 2025-2026 to support program activities and temporary staff.

SCOPE

Expanded the program's purpose to include identifying pumped storage hydroelectric locations and promoting long-duration clean energy storage technologies.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for engineering and economic evaluations of potential long-duration clean energy storage locations, prioritizing pumped storage hydroelectric projects.

TIMELINE

Updated implementation timeline for hydrogen technology deployment plans, extending the transition to a hydrogen-fueled economy from 2020 to 2020-2030.

Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

48–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 51

Feb 13, 2025

D Democratic41

40 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican10

8 Yea 2

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 606) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (48-0-3)

house

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors