All Roll Calls
Yes: 93 • No: 1
HawaiiSB 31832025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Sponsored By: Glenn Wakai (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Amends the renewable energy technologies income tax credit by: for taxable years beginning after 12/31/26, prohibiting taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $250,000 or greater if filing as an individual or $350,000 or greater if filing jointly from claiming the credit for certain solar energy systems installed and placed in service on a single-family residential property; limiting credit claims for certain solar energy systems for single-family residential property to two systems per single-family residential property and requiring systems to have a total output capacity of at least five kilowatts; and increasing the adjusted gross income threshold below which an individual taxpayer may elect to have any excess credits refunded. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Renewable Energy TechnologiesIncome Tax CreditIncome RestrictionSolar Energy SystemsEEP, FIN
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Glenn Wakai
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Angus L.K. McKelvey
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/30/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 46 • No: 1
House vote • 3/24/2026
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/10/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/10/2026
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1433-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/30/2026HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
3/30/2026HouseThe committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.
3/24/2026HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-24-26 11:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/23/2026HouseThe committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-24-26.
3/19/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:40AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/16/2026HousePass First Reading
3/12/2026HouseReferred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HouseReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/10/2026SenateReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 377) in amended form (SD 2).
3/10/2026HouseReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2846) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/5/2026Senate48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
3/5/2026SenateThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
3/3/2026SenateThe committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/25/2026SenateThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/23/2026SenateReported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2283) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/17/2026SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/17/2026SenateThe 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.
2/10/2026SenateThe committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:08PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2/6/2026SenateReferred to EIG, WAM.
2/2/2026SenateIntroduced.
1/28/2026SenatePassed First Reading.
1/28/2026Senate
Bill Text
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