RELATING TO CLIMATE RESILIENCE.
Summary
Requires the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative Program to design and implement a plan to increase jobs that strengthen emergency preparedness and climate resilience. Authorizes the use of the Energy Security Special Fund to advance the State's goals of strengthening emergency preparedness and climate mitigation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 577) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:20PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to EIG, WAM.
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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