---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO RENEWABLE GAS TARIFF."
description: "Requires gas utility companies to submit proposed renewable gas tariffs to the Public Utilities Commission by 8/31/2025. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a renewable gas tariff within nine months of receiving a completed application for a proposed renewable gas tariff. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 1220"
citation: "Hawaii SB 1220 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PUC", "Renewable Energy", "Renewable Gas Tariff"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CHANG", "WAKAI"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 54
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2025-01-21"
last_action: "2025-06-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8f38ae1b-adec-4052-a360-9bbb68e02c35"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1220&year=2025"
source_hash: "478acafcfb070caed2e1cc3bf4d7a6df64624cc7bd2e48d30a900d47c688679c"
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 1220 (2025) — RELATING TO RENEWABLE GAS TARIFF.

Requires gas utility companies to submit proposed renewable gas tariffs to the Public Utilities Commission by 8/31/2025. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a renewable gas tariff within nine months of receiving a completed application for a proposed renewable gas tariff. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB1220** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1220_.HTM)
2. **SB1220_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1220_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB1220_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1220_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB1220_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1220_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB1220_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1220_SD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **6–2** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–1** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **24–1** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- CHANG — primary (person)
- WAKAI — primary (person)
- Richards — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-06-06** Act 192, on 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1292). `became-law`
- **2025-06-06** Act 192, 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1292). `became-law`
- **2025-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). `passage`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2025-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 196) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2025-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 196).
- **2025-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Matayoshi, Takenouchi, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
- **2025-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Wakai, Kanuha, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:50 PM; Conference Room 224.
- **2025-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 224.
- **2025-04-23** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.
- **2025-04-22** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 1:35PM; Conference Room 224.
- **2025-04-16** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809). `receipt`
- **2025-04-16** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Wakai, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Richards, Awa.
- **2025-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731). `receipt`
- **2025-04-14** House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Matayoshi, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Perruso, Pierick.
- **2025-04-08** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774). `receipt`
- **2025-04-08** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2025-04-08** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 598). `introduction, receipt`
- **2025-04-04** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2025-04-04** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1968), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2025-04-01** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-28** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-03-21** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
- **2025-03-21** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1476), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2025-03-19** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Marten. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-14** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-03-14** 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 voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-03-14** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1251) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2025-03-11** The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-03-06** Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19 `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-06** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-04** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 276) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction, receipt`
- **2025-03-04** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2025-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
- **2025-02-28** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 835) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2025-02-26** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-20** The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-26-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. `deferral`
- **2025-02-18** The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-19-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. `deferral`
- **2025-02-14** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2025-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-14** Reported from CPN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 538) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2025-02-11** The 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; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-11** The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-06** The committee(s) on CPN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2025-01-27** Referred to CPN/EIG, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-23** Introduced and passed First Reading. `introduction`
- **2025-01-21** Pending Introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8f38ae1b-adec-4052-a360-9bbb68e02c35`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).