Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for continued exploration and identification of geothermal resources and commercial viability for utility-scale geothermal production in counties with a population of less than 300,000, with certain limitations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2025
Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Kim, Inouye Co-Chairs; DeCorte.Latest
Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 851).Minor
Apr 8Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 602).Minor
Apr 8Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
Apr 8Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).Minor
Apr 4Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1969), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Apr 4Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Apr 1The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 28Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 21Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1501) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
Mar 21Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
Mar 19The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Marten.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 14Reported from EEP/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1267) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Mar 14Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).Minor
Mar 14Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 13The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 13The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hussey; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.Minor
Mar 10Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/ECD on Thursday, 03-13-25 11:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 4Pass First ReadingMinor
Mar 4Referred to EEP/ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 18Minor
Feb 28Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 28Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 52) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
Feb 27Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 783) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Feb 27One Day Notice 02-28-25.
Feb 18The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 14The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Feb 12Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 394) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Feb 12Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
Feb 4The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Jan 30The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.