All Roll Calls
Yes: 106 • No: 1
HawaiiHB 9742025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO ENERGY.
Sponsored By: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Requires the Department of Budget and Finance to enter into step-in agreements for payment obligations arising under certain power purchase agreements. Establishes the Power Purchase Costs Trust Fund. Establishes that money collected from on-bill charges for power purchase agreements and money received from a surcharge supporting a reserve account that are deposited in the Trust Fund shall be held in trust by the State, and that independent power producers shall hold a beneficial interest in the moneys to the extent of the amounts owed under the covered power purchase agreements. Appoints, authorizes, and empowers an electric utility to serve as the billing, collection, and payment agent of the Department of Budget and Finance in the service of performing step-in agreements. (SD1)
BNFPublic Utilities CommissionEnergyStep-In AgreementsPower Purchase AgreementsPower Purchase Costs Trust FundEIG/CPN, WAM
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Nicole E. Lowen
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/20/2025
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/20/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 1
House vote • 2/27/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/13/2025
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
4/3/2025SenateThe committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-03-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/28/2025SenateThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/25/2025SenateReported from EIG/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1348) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/21/2025SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/21/2025SenateThe 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, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, McKelvey ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
3/20/2025SenateThe committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
3/20/2025SenateThe committee(s) on EIG/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/14/2025SenateReferred to EIG/CPN, WAM.
3/4/2025SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 45).
2/28/2025SenatePassed First Reading.
2/28/2025SenateReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 886), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/27/2025HousePassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2/27/2025HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
2/20/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2025HouseReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 769) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/14/2025HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
2/14/2025HouseThe committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.
2/13/2025HouseThe committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-25 10:15AM.
2/11/2025HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:15AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2025HouseThe committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-11-25 10:20AM.
2/6/2025HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:20AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/6/2025HouseThe committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-25.
1/30/2025HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:01AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2025House
Bill Text
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HB974_HD1
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