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HI SB 3183

died on adjournment

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 3183 pass?

No. HI SB 3183 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1433-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

What is HI SB 3183 about?

Amends the renewable energy technologies income tax credit by: for taxable years beginning after 12/31/26, prohibiting taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $250,000 or greater if filing as an individual or $350,000 or greater if filing jointly from claiming the credit for certain solar energy systems installed and placed in service on a single-family residential property; limiting credit claims for certain solar energy systems for single-family residential property to two systems per single-family residential property and requiring systems to have a total output capacity of at least five kilowatts; and increasing the adjusted gross income threshold below which an individual taxpayer may elect to have any excess credits refunded. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 3183?

WAKAI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 3183, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Amends the renewable energy technologies income tax credit by: for taxable years beginning after 12/31/26, prohibiting taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $250,000 or greater if filing as an individual or $350,000 or greater if filing jointly from claiming the credit for certain solar energy systems installed and placed in service on a single-family residential property; limiting credit claims for certain solar energy systems for single-family residential property to two systems per single-family residential property and requiring systems to have a total output capacity of at least five kilowatts; and increasing the adjusted gross income threshold below which an individual taxpayer may elect to have any excess credits refunded. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1433-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • WAKAIprimary
  • McKelveycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-30

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1433-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  2. 2026-03-30

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

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  3. 2026-03-24

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.

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  4. 2026-03-23

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-24-26 11:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-03-19

    The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-24-26.

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  6. 2026-03-16

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:40AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  8. 2026-03-12

    Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 17

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  9. 2026-03-10

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  10. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 377) in amended form (SD 2).

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  11. 2026-03-05

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2846) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  12. 2026-03-05

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  13. 2026-03-03

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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  14. 2026-02-25

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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  15. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  16. 2026-02-17

    Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2283) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  17. 2026-02-17

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  18. 2026-02-10

    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.

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  19. 2026-02-06

    The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:08PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  20. 2026-02-02

    Referred to EIG, WAM.

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  21. 2026-01-28

    Introduced.

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  22. 2026-01-28

    Passed First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-10 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Wakai: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Fevella: yes

  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Fevella: not voting

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Elefante: yes

  • The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-24 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Kahaloa: not voting
    • Quinlan: not voting

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