---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT."
description: "Prohibits, after 6/30/2020, the approval of a new or renewed power purchase agreement for electricity generated from coal. Prohibits, after 6/30/2020, the modification of a coal power purchase agreement that proposes to extend the term or increase the amount of generation that is allowed to be produced under the existing agreement. Prohibits, after 12/31/2022, the issuance or renewal of covered source air permits for coal-burning electricity generation facilities. (HD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2629"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2629 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Electricity Generation", "Coal", "Prohibition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BAKER", "J.KEOHOKALOLE", "K. RHOADS", "KEITH-AGARAN", "Kanuha", "NISHIHARA", "RUDERMAN", "Shimabukuro"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 39
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47008f3e-575e-47eb-a8e1-51bdeb7a5939"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2629&year=2020"
source_hash: "5e221c7c5e3cf141743767cdf22591b6eeea74475506925799b84c109d3a9125"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii SB 2629 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Prohibits, after 6/30/2020, the approval of a new or renewed power purchase agreement for electricity generated from coal. Prohibits, after 6/30/2020, the modification of a coal power purchase agreement that proposes to extend the term or increase the amount of generation that is allowed to be produced under the existing agreement. Prohibits, after 12/31/2022, the issuance or renewal of covered source air permits for coal-burning electricity generation facilities. (HD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB2629** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2629_.HTM)
2. **SB2629_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2629_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2629_HD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2629_HD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
4. **SB2629_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2629_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB2629_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2629_SD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **13–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- BAKER — primary (person)
- J.KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- K. RHOADS — primary (person)
- KEITH-AGARAN — primary (person)
- Kanuha — primary (person)
- NISHIHARA — primary (person)
- RUDERMAN — primary (person)
- Shimabukuro — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to WTL/GVO, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-29** Re-Referred to WTL/GVO, WAM/JDC.
- **2020-02-06** The committee(s) on WTL/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 3:30PM in conference room 225.
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) L. Thielen, Inouye, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from WTL/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2833) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
- **2020-02-24** The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-20 1:10PM in conference room 211.
- **2020-02-26** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-26** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3152) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 304) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to LAB/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10** Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 38 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-13** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-17-20 9:00AM in House conference room 325. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
- **2020-03-16** This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 03-17-20 9:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2020-06-19** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Monday, 06-22-20 9:30AM in House conference room 325. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
- **2020-06-22** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Tarnas, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Yamane, Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-24** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1197-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-06-24** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott, Okimoto, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1250-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Kong, McDermott, Okimoto, Ward voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-02** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 373). `introduction`
- **2020-07-02** Deferred One Day 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Deferred One Day 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 023, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 023, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/47008f3e-575e-47eb-a8e1-51bdeb7a5939`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).