SR 163 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS ON THE BEST PATHS TO MAXIMIZE COST REDUCTION AND MINIMIZE FINANCIAL RISK TO HAWAII RESIDENTS WHILE MEETING STATE GOALS.

This Senate Resolution requests the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission to conduct an independent analysis of energy strategies that reduce costs and financial risks for residents while meeting state goals. The bill directs the commission to evaluate various options through 2055, including renewable energy and long-duration storage technologies, without limiting the scope to specific fuel types or pre-set assumptions. The analysis aims to compare different approaches to energy generation and storage to inform future planning and ensure decisions benefit the public interest.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Last action May 12, 2026

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SR163 → SR163_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its applicability to both Senate and House districts, update internal tracking dates and reference numbers, and restructure the legislative text to include a specific designation for the 2026 session. The core policy content regarding the request for a cost-benefit analysis of energy sources remains substantively unchanged, though minor phrasing adjustments were made to improve clarity in the 'Whereas' clauses.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from applying only to Senate districts (SCR) to explicitly including both Senate and House districts (SCR SD or HD), broadening the potential legislative origin of the resolution.

SCOPE

Changed the bill title and sponsor section to indicate applicability to both Senate and House districts (SD or HD) instead of just Senate districts.

TECHNICAL

Updated internal tracking metadata, including revision numbers, reference codes, and specific timestamps associated with the bill's filing and processing.

Adjusted the formatting and phrasing within the 'Whereas' clauses to improve readability and flow, such as splitting long sentences and correcting date formatting, without altering the underlying policy arguments.

Replaced the generic 'Print' instruction with a specific 'S.D. 1' designation and updated the language style from English to Japanese in the document metadata.

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

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Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

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Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3527) 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.

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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.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors