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HI HB1182
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jackson Sayama
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AI Summary
HB 1182 Summary
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Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish preferential rates for purchasing renewable energy from facilities that comply with prevailing wage requirements.
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Requires public utilities to forward requests for preferential rates for renewable energy to the PUC for approval.
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Defines "prevailing wages" by reference to section 104-1 of Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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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).
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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