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HI SB 997

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 997 pass?

No. HI SB 997 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 997 about?

Requires an attestation or declaration regarding project labor standards, including adherence to state-approved apprenticeship programs and prevailing wage requirements, for covered large-scale renewable energy generation projects. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 997?

WAKAI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 997.

Description

Requires an attestation or declaration regarding project labor standards, including adherence to state-approved apprenticeship programs and prevailing wage requirements, for covered large-scale renewable energy generation projects. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-13

    Reported from EEP/LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1207) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  3. 2025-03-13

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Kong, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-11

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-03-11

    The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-03-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/LAB on Tuesday, 03-11-25 11:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. 2025-03-06

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House.

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  8. 2025-03-06

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 392) in amended form (SD 3).

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  9. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  10. 2025-03-06

    Referred to EEP/LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-03-04

    Floor Amendment No. 1 offered.

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  12. 2025-03-04

    Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3).

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  13. 2025-03-04

    Separated Committee Report.

  14. 2025-03-04

    Report filed.

  15. 2025-03-04

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-25

  16. 2025-02-27

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 767) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  17. 2025-02-27

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  18. 2025-02-18

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-02-14

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  20. 2025-02-10

    Reported from EIG/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 158) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  21. 2025-02-10

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

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  22. 2025-02-03

    The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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  23. 2025-02-03

    The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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  24. 2025-01-30

    The committee(s) on EIG/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:20PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  25. 2025-01-23

    Referred to EIG/LBT, WAM.

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

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  27. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Votes

  • The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-03 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Wakai: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Fevella: not voting
  • The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-03 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Aquino: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Ihara: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Fevella: not voting
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-18 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • DeCoite: not voting
  • Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3).

    2025-03-06 · pass · 22-2

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting
  • The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-11 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: not voting
    • Ward: not voting
  • The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-11 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

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