2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB743: Relating To Renewable Energy.
Legislative Summary
Grants the Public Utilities Commission the ability to authorize preferential rates for the purchase of renewable energy from facilities that meet certain prevailing wage requirements. Requires public utilities to forward certain requests for preferential rates to the PUC for approval. Appropriates funds.
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/23/2025
Referred to CPN/EIG/LBT, WAM.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Donovan Cruz
Democrat