SB 996 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Summary

Clarifies that adjustments linked to premium interest rates for high yield credit are just and reasonable. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to include these incremental adjustments to the rate for electricity generated from nonfossil fuels. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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SB996 → SB996_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill update transitions the document from a House version to a Senate version, updating metadata such as the author's name and revision numbers. The substantive text remains largely the same, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the legislative findings and summary descriptions.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title from 'SB996' to 'SB996 SD1' and changed the author name from Carol Taniguchi to Ainoa Naniole.

Revised internal tracking numbers, including the revision number (00004 to 00008) and template identifiers.

Adjusted the legislative chamber designation from 'THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE' to 'S.D. 1' (Senate District 1) and updated the print count settings.

Minor text formatting changes were made in the legislative findings section, such as removing repetitive words like 'that' and adjusting line breaks for readability.

The summary description was slightly rephrased to clarify that the Public Utilities Commission is authorized to include rate adjustments for electricity generated from nonfossil fuels.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 4) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

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, CPN.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor