HI SB 588
died on adjournmentRELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 588 pass?
No. HI SB 588 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 588 about?
Authorizes certain government entities to establish a self-certification process for behind-the-meter, customer-sited solar distributed energy resource systems and exempt the systems from the Federal Emergency Management Agency No-Rise/No-Impact declaration requirements under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Who sponsors HI SB 588?
WAKAI, CHANG, FEVELLA and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 588, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Authorizes certain government entities to establish a self-certification process for behind-the-meter, customer-sited solar distributed energy resource systems and exempt the systems from the Federal Emergency Management Agency No-Rise/No-Impact declaration requirements under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- WAKAIprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- San Buenaventuracosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-11
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2025-03-07
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-06
Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 19
referral-committee
2025-03-06
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-04
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 172) in amended form (SD 2).
introduction,receipt
2025-03-04
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-02-28
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-28
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 846) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2025-02-25
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-20
The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
deferral
2025-02-14
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-02-06
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-06
Reported from EIG/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 62) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
2025-01-30
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-30
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 ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-27
The committee(s) on EIG/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23
Referred to EIG/GVO, CPN.
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-30 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- McKelvey: yes
- Gabbard: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Fevella: not voting
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-30 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Wakai: yes
- Chang: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Richards: not voting
- Fevella: not voting
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-25 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Keohokalole: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Richards: yes
- Awa: yes
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 352
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