Hawaii Senate Bill 2559 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-13 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Authorizes the Hawaii state energy office to enter into contracts with certain non-profit organizations to create a plan and administer moneys in the energy security special fund. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, instead of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, to submit a report regarding the energy security special fund. Increases the amount of funds deposited into the energy security special fund from the state environmental response, energy, and food security tax. (SD1)

Relating To Energy.

Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

2020-02-07 - Senate - Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - Senate - Senate Economic Development, Environment, and Technology: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-13	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2020-02-13	Senate	Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2691) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2020-02-07	Senate	The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Inouye, J.Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi, Fevella.
2020-01-31	Senate	The committee(s) on EET deferred the measure until 02-07-20 2:45PM in conference room 414.
2020-01-27	Senate	The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-20 2:55PM in conference room 414.
2020-01-23	Senate	Referred to EET, WAM.
2020-01-21	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2020-01-17	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2559&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2559_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2559_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2559&year=2020