# Hawaii HB 1182: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Hawaii HB 1182, RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-04 (Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 133) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1182
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 133) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- Sponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: PUC, Renewable Energy, Preferential Rates, Prevailing Wages, Public Utilities Commission Special Fund, Appropriations, LAB, CPC, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Grants the Public Utilities Commission the ability to authorize preferential rates for the purchase of renewable energy from facilities that meet certain prevailing wage requirements. Requires public utilities to forward certain requests for preferential rates to the PUC for approval. Appropriates funds. Effective 07/01/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-04: Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 133) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-01-30: The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kapela; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Kong, Reyes Oda; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-22: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1182_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1182_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1182_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1182_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1182_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1182_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1182_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1182_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1182_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1182_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1182-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).