Hawaii Senate Bill 589
Session 2025
Relating To Renewable Energy.
Became Law
Became Law on Jul 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 17, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
589
State
Hawaii
Session
2025
Motion Text
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Recorded roll call vote details are unavailable for Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).
Summary
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish an installation goal for customer-sited distributed energy resources in the State. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish tariffs to achieve the installation goal and for grid services programs, microgrids, and community-based renewable energy. Ensures that certain levels of compensation are provided for solar and energy storage exports from customer-sited distributed energy resources as part of grid service programs and requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish grid service compensation values. Clarifies when a person who constructs, maintains, or operates a new microgrid is not considered a public utility. Authorizes wheeling of renewable energy and requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish policies and procedures to implement wheeling and microgrid service tariffs. (CD1)
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07/02/2025
Senate
Act 266, 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1369).
07/02/2025
House
Act 266, on 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1369).
06/06/2025
Senate
Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301)
06/06/2025
House
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1301)
05/02/2025
Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
05/02/2025
Senate
Enrolled to Governor.
05/01/2025
House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
04/30/2025
Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
04/30/2025
House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
04/25/2025
House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:05PM in Conference Room 325.
04/25/2025
House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:10PM in Conference Room 325.
04/25/2025
House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:55PM in Conference Room 325.
04/25/2025
Senate
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Keohokalole, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
04/25/2025
House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Takenouchi, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Pierick.
04/25/2025
Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 191).
04/25/2025
Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
04/25/2025
House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 191) as amended in (CD 1).
04/25/2025
House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
04/24/2025
House
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 11:15AM in conference room 325.
04/22/2025
Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Keohokalole, Lee, C. Co-Chairs; Fevella.
04/22/2025
House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).
04/15/2025
Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
04/14/2025
House
House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Matayoshi, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Perruso, Pierick.
04/10/2025
Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 652).
04/10/2025
Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
04/10/2025
House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
04/08/2025
House
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Reyes Oda voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
04/04/2025
House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2022) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
04/04/2025
House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
03/31/2025
House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Hussey; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Reyes Oda; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ward.
03/28/2025
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-31-25 3:15PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
03/21/2025
House
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1500) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
03/21/2025
House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
03/19/2025
House
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Lowen, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Marten.
03/14/2025
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
03/13/2025
House
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1205) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
03/13/2025
House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).
03/11/2025
House
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
03/07/2025
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
03/06/2025
House
Pass First Reading
03/06/2025
House
Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19
03/04/2025
Senate
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
03/04/2025
House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 173) in amended form (SD 1).
02/28/2025
Senate
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 940) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
02/28/2025
Senate
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
02/27/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
02/24/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:26AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
02/07/2025
Senate
Reported from EIG/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 91) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
02/07/2025
Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
01/29/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.
01/29/2025
Senate
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 ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
01/24/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on EIG/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
01/23/2025
Senate
Referred to EIG/CPN, WAM.
01/17/2025
Senate
Introduced.
01/17/2025
Senate
Passed First Reading.
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Record Created
Jan 17, 2025 3:05:12 AM
Record Updated
Jul 18, 2025 10:06:55 AM