SB 635 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Summary

Requires each state agency to expeditiously use energy efficient lighting. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to provide technical assistance and survey state agencies for compliance, prioritizing first responder facilities. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to assist the Hawaii State Energy Office in conducting the survey. Requires a report of the survey to the Legislature. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB635 → SB635_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add priority for first responder facilities in both technical assistance and compliance surveys, and to include the Department of Accounting and General Services in conducting the compliance survey. The bill also changed the effective date to January 1, 2491 (likely a placeholder or error).

Scope change

The bill's scope now explicitly prioritizes first responder facilities for assistance and surveying, and adds the Department of Accounting and General Services as a partner in the compliance survey process.

REQUIREMENT

Added priority for first responder facilities when providing technical assistance and when surveying state agencies for compliance.

Added the Department of Accounting and General Services to assist the Hawaii State Energy Office in conducting the compliance survey.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from 'upon approval' to January 1, 2491.

TECHNICAL

Added metadata and formatting information including bill numbers, dates, and document identifiers.

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from GVO/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 422) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor