Hawaii Senate Bill 587

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Reported from EIG/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 89) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process, including vehicle-to-grid compliance requirements, by 1/1/2026. Authorizes the use of the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge for cost recovery of certain expenses of the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator associated with the grid-ready homes interconnection process. Requires a report to the PUC on the grid-ready homes interconnection process. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Relating To Renewable Energy.

Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]	Sen. Henry Aquino [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]
Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]	Sen. Tim Richards [D]

2025-01-29 - Senate - Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-29 - Senate - Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-07	Senate	Reported from EIG/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 89) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-01-29	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.
2025-01-29	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.
2025-01-24	Senate	The committee(s) on EIG/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23	Senate	Referred to EIG/CPN, WAM.
2025-01-17	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17	Senate	Introduced.

HB340 (Same As) 2025-01-28 - The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=587&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB587_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB587_SD1_.HTM
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/SB587_TESTIMONY_CPN-EIG_01-29-25_.PDF
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/SB587_SD1_SSCR89_.pdf
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=587&year=2025