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HI SR 171

died on adjournment

URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO HOLD AT LEAST TWO PUBLIC COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY OR POTENTIAL MAJOR ENERGY PROJECTS BEFORE APPROVING MAJOR ENERGY PROJECTS THAT WOULD BE HOSTED IN THE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SR 171 pass?

No. HI SR 171 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-19): Referred to CPN.

What is HI SR 171 about?

HI SR 171 is a resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO HOLD AT LEAST TWO PUBLIC COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY OR POTENTIAL MAJOR ENERGY PROJECTS BEFORE APPROVING MAJOR ENERGY PROJECTS THAT WOULD BE HOSTED IN THE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES.”.

Who sponsors HI SR 171?

MCKELVEY, CHANG, FUKUNAGA are the primary sponsors of HI SR 171, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-03-16
Latest action
2026-03-19 — Referred to CPN.
Bill type
resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • Iharacosponsor
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-19

    Referred to CPN.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-16

    Offered.

    introduction

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=171&year=2026

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