HI HB 2242
died on adjournmentRELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2242 pass?
No. HI HB 2242 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 (2026-02-18): Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 390-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
What is HI HB 2242 about?
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. Expands reporting requirements of the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator to include reporting on the grid-ready home interconnection process. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 2242?
LOWEN, CHUN, EVSLIN and 9 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2242.
Description
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. Expands reporting requirements of the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator to include reporting on the grid-ready home interconnection process. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 390-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- LOWENprimary
- CHUNprimary
- EVSLINprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KAPELAprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- LA CHICAprimary
- MARTENprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- TEMPLOprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-18
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 390-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-02-18
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-12
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30
Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 5
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-26
Pending introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-12 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Chun: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Quinlan: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2033
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