# Hawaii HB 243: RELATING TO ENERGY.

Hawaii HB 243, RELATING TO ENERGY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Lisa Marten (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-13 (Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 586) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 243
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO ENERGY.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 586) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Grid-ready Home Interconnection Process, Renewable Energy, Public Utilities Commission, Investor-Owned Electric Utility Company, Electricity Reliability Administrator, Electricity Reliability Surcharge, EEP, HSG, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a streamlined grid-ready home interconnection process. Requires the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator to report to the Legislature on the streamlined grid-ready home interconnection process. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2025-02-13: Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 586) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-12: The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 107) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-01-28: The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-01-24: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to EEP, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB243_HD2_.pdf)
- HB243_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB243_HD1_.HTM)
- HB243_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB243_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB243_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB243_.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/HB243_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB243_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB243_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB243_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB243_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB243_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB243_.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-HB243-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).