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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 133: RELATING TO ENERGY.

Authorizes state facilities to wheel electricity produced by their own facility from renewable energy sources to other state facilities pursuant to administrative rules or orders established by the Public Utilities Commission. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to submit a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyAuthorizes state facilities to share renewable energy via wheeling, promoting clean electricity use and requiring PUC reporting on renewable infrastructure.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentAuthorizes state facilities to wheel renewable energy between facilities, promoting clean electricity use and reducing reliance on non-renewables per bill's renewable energy focus.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Energy

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 964: RELATING TO WASTE-TO-ENERGY.

Authorizes the Hawaii State Energy Office to establish a publicprivate partnership to develop a waste-to-energy generating facility in each county having a population below 800,000. (SD1)

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill authorizes waste-to-energy facilities under Sustainable Energy, promoting renewable energy infrastructure and solid waste diversion per Hawaii State Energy Office mandate.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Energy

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 588: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Authorizes certain government entities to establish a self-certification process for behind-the-meter, customer-sited solar distributed energy resource systems and exempt the systems from the Federal Emergency Management Agency No-Rise/No-Impact declaration requirements under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyAuthorizes self-certification for solar systems, removing FEMA regulatory barriers to accelerate renewable energy deployment and reduce installation hurdles for customer-sited solar.85% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPromotes renewable energy adoption by streamlining solar permitting and removing regulatory barriers for distributed energy systems, directly advancing clean energy infrastructure deployment.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Energy

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