SCR 110 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONDUCT A STUDY EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A GREEN BONDS PROGRAM IN THE STATE.

SCR 110 is a resolution requesting the Hawaii State Energy Office to study whether the state can establish a green bonds program. The study would evaluate best practices for managing such a program, identify clean energy projects that could benefit from it, and explore partnerships with other agencies and private businesses. The Energy Office must submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislature by January 2026. This resolution does not create a new program but asks for a feasibility assessment to inform future decisions.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 11, 2025

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

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Committee

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Matayoshi excused (3).

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2052), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 465) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted as amended (SD1). Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from EIG/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1440) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The 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, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to EIG/AEN.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

4 primary · 1 co-sponsor