# Hawaii HB 366: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Hawaii HB 366, RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Luke A. Evslin (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-12 (The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB366-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 366
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-02-12, The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Supreme Court, Jurisdiction, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, Renewable Energy Projects, EEP, JHA, CPC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires contested cases, environmental assessment cases, or environmental impact statement cases involving renewable energy projects over twenty megawatts in size, except cases that involve any form of incineration, to be appealed from an agency's decision directly to the Hawaii Supreme Court for final decision. Requires the cases to be prioritized and decided expeditiously. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House

## Actions (9)

- 2025-02-12: The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 97) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Quinlan; 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, JHA, CPC, 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/HB366_HD1_.pdf)
- HB366_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB366_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB366_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB366_.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/HB366_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB366_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB366_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB366_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB366_.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-HB366-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).