SB 133 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Summary

Authorizes state facilities to wheel electricity produced by their own facility from renewable energy sources to other state facilities pursuant to administrative rules or orders established by the Public Utilities Commission. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to submit a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB133_SD1 → SB133_SD2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill version adds metadata and formatting information from a legislative tracking system, updates the effective date from 2050 to 2026, and expands the definition of public utilities to include renewable energy systems on customer property and wastewater treatment facilities under specific conditions.

Scope change

The bill now includes additional metadata about the legislative process and expands the scope of entities considered public utilities to include certain renewable energy and wastewater facilities.

TECHNICAL

Added metadata headers including bill numbers, dates, and tracking information that were not present in the previous version.

TIMELINE

Changed the deadline for the Public Utilities Commission to establish wheeling policies from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2026, giving the commission more time to develop rules.

DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of public utility to include owners of renewable energy systems on customer property and wastewater treatment facilities that meet specific criteria.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for the Public Utilities Commission to submit a report to the legislature by 2027 regarding wheeling findings and recommendations.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified the effective date of the act from July 1, 2050 to July 1, 2026, making the legislation effective 10 years earlier than the previous version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 21

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 95) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Reported from EIG/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 60) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Jan 30, 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, Chang, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Fevella.

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to EIG/GVO, CPN.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 10, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors