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SB 445 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Summary
Requires and appropriates moneys for the Public Utilities Commission to establish standards requiring each electric utility company to remove from the rate base a commensurate amount of costs related to fossil fuel resources when adding new or converted renewable electrical energy and renewable energy resources.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyRequires utilities to remove fossil fuel costs from rate base when adding renewables, directly reducing fossil fuel dependence and advancing renewable adoption.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires utilities to remove fossil fuel costs from rate base when adding renewables, directly promoting clean energy transition and reducing fossil fuel dependence.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Jan 21, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to CPN, WAM.
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Donovan Dela Cruz
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
HI
17
P
Photo of Michelle Kidani
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
HI
18
P
Photo of Troy Hashimoto
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
HI
5
Co
Photo of Glenn Wakai
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
HI
15