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SB 445 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Summary
Requires and appropriates moneys for the Public Utilities Commission to establish standards requiring each electric utility company to remove from the rate base a commensurate amount of costs related to fossil fuel resources when adding new or converted renewable electrical energy and renewable energy resources.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates state funds for PUC renewable energy standards, directly allocating budget resources to advance renewable energy programs.85% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyRequires utilities to remove fossil fuel costs from rate base when adding renewables, directly promoting renewable energy adoption and reducing fossil fuel dependence.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires utilities to remove fossil fuel costs from rate bases when adding renewables, directly advancing clean energy adoption per bill's mandate.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to CPN, WAM.
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Donovan Dela Cruz
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
HI
17
P
Photo of Michelle Kidani
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
HI
18
P
Photo of Troy Hashimoto
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
HI
5
Co
Photo of Glenn Wakai
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
HI
15