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SB 1068 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Summary
Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to conduct a statewide environmental assessment for, and subsequently administer, a Slim-Hole Resource Characterization Program. Requires reports to the Legislature. Establishes a position. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates funds for a renewable energy program, directly funding a state initiative under budget management.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyFunds renewable energy exploration program via Slim-Hole assessment and requires statewide environmental assessment for renewable resource development.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill establishes renewable energy program with environmental assessment, appropriates funds, and mandates reports to advance clean energy development per its title and summary.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025
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SB1068 → SB1068_SD1 · 2 edits
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The bill text was reformatted from a traditional legislative document layout to a digital template format, with no substantive policy changes to the bill's content, requirements, or funding provisions.
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The document layout was converted from a traditional printed bill format to a digital template format (SD1), changing the header, footer, and page numbering styles without altering the legislative text.

Some minor text formatting changes occurred, including the replacement of 'communities, including individuals and civic organizations' with 'communities, including individuals and civic organizations' in Section 2(b), and minor spacing adjustments in Section 1.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 47) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
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, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, DeCoite.
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to EIG, WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Jarrett Keohokalole
Jarrett Keohokalole
DDemocratic
HI
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