HawaiiRELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
What it does
Requires certain government entities in the State that issue building permits to establish a self-certification process for behind-the-meter, customer-sited solar distributed energy resource systems that deems permit applications approved and allows applicants to proceed to build solar distributed energy resource system immediately. Requires certain government entities in the State that issue building permits to develop guidance for determining specific conditions when a Federal Emergency Management Agency-mandated No-Rise Certification is not required for a solar distributed energy resource system located in a regulatory floodway. Effective 4/19/2042.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 17Reported from EIG/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2284) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.Latest
- Feb 17Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.Minor
- Feb 10The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.Minor
- Feb 3The committee(s) on EIG/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- Jan 26Referred to EIG/GVO, CPN/WAM.Minor
- Jan 21Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
- Jan 15Pending Introduction.Introduced