HB 342 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO RENEWABLE GAS TARIFF.

Summary

Requires gas utilities to file a proposed initial renewable gas tariff or tariffs with the Public Utilities Commission by August 31, 2025. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to approve or modify a renewable gas tariff within six months of receiving a proposed renewable gas tariff. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB342 → HB342_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the legislative metadata to reflect House of Delegates approval and refines the text to clarify that the Public Utilities Commission must approve or modify renewable gas tariffs within six months. It also adjusts the effective date to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder for future legislative action.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the timeline for tariff implementation has been altered by setting the effective date far in the future, while the core requirement for utilities to file tariffs by August 31, 2025, remains.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, indicating the law has not yet been scheduled to take effect.

REQUIREMENT

The language regarding the Public Utilities Commission's review process was updated to explicitly require the commission to 'approve or modify' the proposed tariff within six months.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Net therm usage' was clarified to specify measurement during a 'monthly billing cycle' rather than a generic 'designated time period'.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and stylistic changes were made throughout the text, such as capitalization and the addition of specific statutory citations.

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Committee

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 91) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Jan 28, 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; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors