HI SB 2939
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ENERGY PROJECTS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2939 pass?
No. HI SB 2939 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 (2026-01-30): Referred to CPN/EIG.
What is HI SB 2939 about?
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to hold not less than two community meetings before approving a major energy project that would be hosted in the affected community.
Who sponsors HI SB 2939?
MCKELVEY is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2939.
Description
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to hold not less than two community meetings before approving a major energy project that would be hosted in the affected community.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Referred to CPN/EIG.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MCKELVEYprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-30
Referred to CPN/EIG.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
- SB2939Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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