2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

HB977: Relating To Energy Financing.

Legislative Summary

Authorizes the Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund to be used to provide financial assistance to underserved ratepayers, in addition to other eligible borrowers. Appropriates funds into and out of the Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 349) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
The 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, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 887), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 46).
Senate
2/28/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to EIG, WAM.
Senate
3/7/2025
The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/11/2025
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.
Senate
3/18/2025
Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1116) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
3/18/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With Amendments
3/11/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ways and Means(Senate)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text3/17/202512.4 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/10/202512.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/202513.8 KB
Misc
Misc3/17/202571.0 KB
Misc
Misc3/11/20254512.7 KB
Misc
Misc2/27/2025286.0 KB
Misc
Misc2/19/20251608.4 KB
Misc
Misc2/10/2025278.6 KB
Misc
Misc2/5/20251357.8 KB