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HI SB 588

died on adjournment

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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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

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-11

    The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  3. 2025-03-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  5. 2025-03-06

    Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  6. 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

  7. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 172) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction,receipt

  8. 2025-02-28

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 846) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  9. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  10. 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

  11. 2025-02-20

    The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  12. 2025-02-14

    The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  13. 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.

  14. 2025-02-06

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

    reading-2,referral-committee

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 2025-01-27

    The committee(s) on EIG/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  18. 2025-01-23

    Referred to EIG/GVO, CPN.

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

  20. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

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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

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