HawaiiSB 12012025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO WILDFIRES.

Sponsored By: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes the Wildfire Recovery Fund. Allows securitization for electric utilities. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Wildfire Recovery FundSecuritizationCPN/EIG, WAM

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jarrett Keohokalole

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • III Richards

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/11/2025

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/11/2025

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  2. Reported from CPN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 640) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    2/14/2025Senate
  3. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    2/14/2025Senate
  4. 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, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

    2/11/2025Senate
  5. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/11/2025Senate
  6. The committee(s) on CPN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    2/6/2025Senate
  7. Referred to CPN/EIG, WAM.

    1/27/2025Senate
  8. Passed First Reading.

    1/21/2025Senate
  9. Introduced.

    1/17/2025Senate

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