Hawaii Senate Bill 700

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 225.
Pending: Senate Government Operations Committee
Hearing: Feb 4 @ 3:00 pm in CR 016
Hearing: Feb 4 @ 3:00 pm in CR 225
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to assess the potential and feasibility of installing distributed energy resource systems at each state facility and submit reports to the Legislature detailing the department's findings. Requires state facilities to implement and install the distributed energy resource systems detailed in the required reports no later than five years from the issue date of the reports. Requires applicable agencies to assess the feasibility of developing resilience hubs that can provide emergency services and be open to the general public during times of emergency. Assigns priority for the required state facilities' cost-effective energy efficiency measures to first responder facilities.

Relating To Renewable Energy.

Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]

Sen. Stanley Chang [D]

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 225.
2025-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 016.
2025-01-27	Senate	The committee(s) on GVO/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23	Senate	Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.
2025-01-17	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=700&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB700_.HTM
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/SB700_TESTIMONY_EIG-GVO_01-30-25_.PDF