HI SB588 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-28 - 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-28 - 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Authorizes certain government entities to establish a self-certification process for behind-the-meter, customer-sited solar distributed energy resource systems and exempt the systems from the Federal Emergency Management Agency No-Rise/No-Impact declaration requirements under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Title
Relating To Renewable Energy.
Sponsors
| Sen. Glenn Wakai [D] | Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | Sen. Kurt Fevella [R] | Sen. Angus McKelvey [D] |
| Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-02-25 - Senate - Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Senate - Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Senate - Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Senate - Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Senate - Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 846) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Reported from EIG/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 62) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. |
| 2025-01-30 | 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 ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Fevella. |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | The committee(s) on EIG/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Referred to EIG/GVO, CPN. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
HB352 (Same As) 2025-01-21 - Referred to EEP, HSG, CPC, referral sheet 1
Subjects
FEMA Flood Zone No-Rise/No Impact Declaration Requirements
Permitting Self-Certification
Solar Distributed Energy Resource Systems
Permitting Self-Certification
Solar Distributed Energy Resource Systems
