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HI HB1182

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jackson Sayama

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB 1182 Summary

  • Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish preferential rates for purchasing renewable energy from facilities that comply with prevailing wage requirements.

  • Requires public utilities to forward requests for preferential rates for renewable energy to the PUC for approval.

  • Defines "prevailing wages" by reference to section 104-1 of Hawaii Revised Statutes.

  • Appropriates funds from the Public Utilities Commission special fund for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to cover costs of administering preferential rates (amount not specified in draft).

  • Effective date: July 1, 3000.

Legislative Description

Relating To Renewable Energy.

Appropriations ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce2/4/2025
Labor & Public Employment1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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