# Hawaii SB 993: RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL ENERGY EXPLORATION.

Hawaii SB 993, RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL ENERGY EXPLORATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Glenn Wakai (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Re-Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB993-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 993
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL ENERGY EXPLORATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Re-Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM.
- Sponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: HSEO, Geothermal Energy, Environmental Assessment, Geothermal Resources Characterization Program, Appropriations, EIG/EDU, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to conduct a statewide environmental assessment for, and subsequently administer, a Geothermal Resources Characterization Program under the direction of the Hawaii Groundwater and Geothermal Resources Center at the University of Hawaii. Appropriates funds.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C.
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2026-01-21: Re-Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-02-04: The committee on EIG deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The committee on HRE deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on EIG/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to EIG/HRE, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB993_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB993_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB993_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB993_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB993-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).