Hawaii Senate Bill 1501
Session 2025
Relating To Energy.
Became Law
Became Law on Jun 6, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1501
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 Department of Budget and Finance to enter into step-in agreements for payment obligations arising under certain power purchase agreements. Establishes the Power Purchase Costs Trust Fund. Establishes that revenues from on-bill charges for power purchase agreements and money from a surcharge supporting a reserve account shall be held in trust by the Department of Budget and Finance, and that independent power producers shall hold a beneficial interest in the revenues to the extent of the amounts owed under the covered power purchase agreements. Appoints, authorizes, and empowers the electric utility to serve as the billing, collection, and payment agent of the Department of Budget and Finance in the service of performing step-in agreements. (CD1)
SB1501_CD1
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06/06/2025
Senate
Act 191, 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1291).
06/06/2025
House
Act 191, on 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1291).
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 Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
04/25/2025
Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 309.
04/25/2025
Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:50 PM; Conference Room 309.
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) Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
04/25/2025
House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Yamashita, Kusch, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
04/25/2025
Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 201).
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. 201) as amended in (CD 1).
04/25/2025
House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
04/24/2025
House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 9:15AM in conference room 325.
04/23/2025
House
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 9:15AM in conference room 325.
04/21/2025
Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
04/17/2025
House
House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Kusch, Perruso, Alcos.
04/17/2025
Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Hashimoto Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Fevella.
04/17/2025
House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 825).
04/04/2025
Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 496).
04/04/2025
Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
04/04/2025
House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).
04/03/2025
House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1936), recommending passage on Third Reading.
04/03/2025
House
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
03/31/2025
House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; 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 EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1492) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
03/21/2025
House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
03/20/2025
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.
03/18/2025
House
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-20-25 11:30AM.
03/18/2025
House
Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-20-25 11:30AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
03/14/2025
House
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:20AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
03/12/2025
House
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-18-25.
03/11/2025
House
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-12-25 11:15AM.
03/11/2025
House
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-12-25 11:15AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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, FIN, referral sheet 19
03/04/2025
Senate
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
03/04/2025
House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 356) in amended form (SD 2).
02/28/2025
Senate
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1050) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
02/28/2025
Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
02/27/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.
02/21/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
02/14/2025
Senate
Reported from EIG/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 674) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
02/14/2025
Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
02/11/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
02/11/2025
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, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
02/06/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on EIG/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
01/27/2025
Senate
Referred to EIG/CPN, WAM.
01/23/2025
Senate
Introduced and passed First Reading.
01/22/2025
Senate
Pending Introduction.
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Record Created
Jan 22, 2025 11:59:53 PM
Record Updated
Jul 18, 2025 9:26:26 AM