HI SB 587

died on adjournment

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 587 pass?

No. HI SB 587 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 587 about?

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process, including vehicle-to-grid compliance requirements, by 1/1/2026. Authorizes the use of the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge for cost recovery of certain expenses of the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator associated with the grid-ready homes interconnection process. Requires a report to the PUC on the grid-ready homes interconnection process. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 587?

WAKAI, AQUINO, CHANG and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 587, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2025-01-17
Latest action: 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-07
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-07
Reported from EIG/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 89) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-01-29
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-29
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-24
The committee(s) on EIG/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23
Referred to EIG/CPN, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction

Versions

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Documents

Votes

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-29 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Keohokalole: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Richards: not voting
- Awa: not voting
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-29 · pass · 3-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Wakai: yes
- Chang: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Fevella: no
- Richards: not voting

Related bills

Companion bill: HB 340

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=587&year=2026

Attribution

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