HB 2241HawaiiPassed both chambers

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

What it does

Official summary

Amends the Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit by: Limiting claims for certain solar energy systems that are not third-party financed systems and installed and placed in service on a single-family residential property to taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $175,000 or less if filing as an individual, $262,500 or less if filing as a head of household, or $350,000 or less if filing jointly; increasing the maximum adjusted gross income an individual taxpayer must be below in order to be eligible to have any excess credits refunded and limiting credit refundability to systems that are not third-party financed systems; and prohibiting a taxpayer from claiming a credit for a renewable energy technology system installed and placed in service on a residential property where the taxpayer has claimed a credit in prior taxable years. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Sunsets 1/1/2029.

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IntroducedJan 26
Passed HouseMar 6
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. May 1Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 881).Latest
2. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:40PM in Conference Room 411.
3. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 411.
4. Apr 30House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Perruso, Matsumoto.
5. Apr 30Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 3:00PM in conference room 325.
6. Apr 29Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; DeCoite Co-Chair; Fevella.
7. Apr 29Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 791).Minor
8. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
9. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
10. Apr 14Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
11. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 666) in amended form (SD 2).
12. Apr 9Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3680) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
13. Apr 948 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
14. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
15. Apr 1The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
16. Mar 30The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
17. Mar 23Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3112) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
18. Mar 23Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
19. Mar 17The 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, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
20. Mar 12The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
21. Mar 10Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 197).Minor
22. Mar 10Passed First Reading.Minor
23. Mar 10Referred to EIG, WAM.Minor
24. Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 937-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
25. Mar 6Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
26. Mar 3The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
27. Mar 2The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-03-26.Minor
28. Mar 2Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
29. Feb 27Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
30. Feb 20Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 724-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
31. Feb 20Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).Minor
32. Feb 17The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
33. Feb 11Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
34. Jan 30Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 5Minor
35. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
36. Jan 26Pending introduction.Introduced

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HB 2241HawaiiPassed both chambers

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

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IntroducedJan 26
Passed HouseMar 6
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. May 1Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 881).Latest
2. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:40PM in Conference Room 411.
3. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 411.
4. Apr 30House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Perruso, Matsumoto.
5. Apr 30Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 3:00PM in conference room 325.
6. Apr 29Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; DeCoite Co-Chair; Fevella.
7. Apr 29Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 791).Minor
8. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
9. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
10. Apr 14Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
11. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 666) in amended form (SD 2).
12. Apr 9Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3680) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
13. Apr 948 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
14. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
15. Apr 1The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
16. Mar 30The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
17. Mar 23Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3112) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
18. Mar 23Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
19. Mar 17The 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, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
20. Mar 12The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
21. Mar 10Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 197).Minor
22. Mar 10Passed First Reading.Minor
23. Mar 10Referred to EIG, WAM.Minor
24. Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 937-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
25. Mar 6Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
26. Mar 3The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
27. Mar 2The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-03-26.Minor
28. Mar 2Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
29. Feb 27Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
30. Feb 20Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 724-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
31. Feb 20Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).Minor
32. Feb 17The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
33. Feb 11Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
34. Jan 30Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 5Minor
35. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
36. Jan 26Pending introduction.Introduced

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