SCR 96 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE HAWAII ELECTRIC RELIABILITY ADMINISTRATOR.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution asks the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission to provide a written update on how it has implemented the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, a role created in 2012 to oversee electric system reliability and interconnection processes. The request specifically seeks information on which reliability functions the Commission has committed to implementing since 2022, when state law required a study on interconnection delays and the establishment of this administrator. The resolution is based on concerns that renewable energy projects face significant delays and that the state may face capacity shortfalls, prompting the legislature to request transparency on progress toward this oversight role.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Governor

Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Last action May 12, 2026

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SCR96 → SCR96_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the reporting deadline from a vague 'prior to convening' to a specific date of 'no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2027.' The scope of the required report was expanded to include the scope of work under Act 201, reliability standards, an interconnection workplan, and the status of competitive procurement for consultants. The bill also updated the list of officials receiving copies of the resolution and corrected a typo in the title.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to require a more detailed report covering specific work scopes, interconnection plans, and procurement status, rather than just a general status update.

TIMELINE

The deadline for the Public Utilities Commission to submit its report was changed to a specific timeframe: no later than twenty days before the start of the 2027 Regular Session.

REQUIREMENT

The report requirements were expanded to include the scope of work from Act 201, reliability standards, an interconnection workplan, and the status of consultant procurement.

TECHNICAL

The list of recipients for the bill's certified copies was updated to include the Executive Director of the Office of Consumer Protection.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 830).

upper

Apr 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1).

lower

Apr 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2243-26), recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Apr 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2218-26), recommending referral to CPC.

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

lower

Apr 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 471) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3524) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 7, 2026

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, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-07-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to CPN.

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

Offered.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors