---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY."
description: "Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish an installation goal for customer-sited distributed energy resources in the State. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish tariffs to achieve the installation goal and for grid services programs, microgrids, and community-based renewable energy. Ensures that certain levels of compensation are provided for solar and energy storage exports from customer-sited distributed energy resources as part of grid service programs and requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish grid service compensation values. Clarifies when a person who constructs, maintains, or operates a new microgrid is not considered a public utility. Authorizes wheeling of renewable energy and requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish policies and procedures to implement wheeling and microgrid service tariffs. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 589"
citation: "Hawaii SB 589 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Compensation", "Customer-Sited Distributed Energy Resources", "Installation Goal", "Microgrids", "PUC", "Renewable Energy", "Tariffs", "Wheeling"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CHANG", "FEVELLA", "GABBARD", "MCKELVEY", "MORIWAKI", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "WAKAI"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 55
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2025-01-17"
last_action: "2025-07-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fe1c9dec-8ac3-464d-8898-cc33b8e81fdd"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=589&year=2025"
source_hash: "53968a8ab47eee74d3ef333f26b5c201eff3aa6161e5e0593b14c019b32190dd"
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 589 (2025) — RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish an installation goal for customer-sited distributed energy resources in the State. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish tariffs to achieve the installation goal and for grid services programs, microgrids, and community-based renewable energy. Ensures that certain levels of compensation are provided for solar and energy storage exports from customer-sited distributed energy resources as part of grid service programs and requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish grid service compensation values. Clarifies when a person who constructs, maintains, or operates a new microgrid is not considered a public utility. Authorizes wheeling of renewable energy and requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish policies and procedures to implement wheeling and microgrid service tariffs. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB589** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB589_.HTM)
2. **SB589_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB589_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB589_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB589_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB589_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB589_HD2_.HTM)
5. **SB589_HD3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB589_HD3_.HTM)
6. **SB589_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB589_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **23–2** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–1** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–1** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **12–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- CHANG — primary (person)
- FEVELLA — primary (person)
- GABBARD — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MORIWAKI — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- WAKAI — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-07-02** Act 266, on 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1369). `became-law`
- **2025-07-02** Act 266, 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1369). `became-law`
- **2025-06-06** Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1301)
- **2025-06-06** Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301)
- **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 none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). `passage`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (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. 191) 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. 191).
- **2025-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Takenouchi, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, 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: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Keohokalole, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:55PM in Conference Room 325.
- **2025-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:10PM in Conference Room 325.
- **2025-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:05PM in Conference Room 325.
- **2025-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 11:15AM in conference room 325.
- **2025-04-22** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863). `receipt`
- **2025-04-22** Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Keohokalole, Lee, C. Co-Chairs; Fevella.
- **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.
- **2025-04-10** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779). `receipt`
- **2025-04-10** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2025-04-10** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 652). `introduction, receipt`
- **2025-04-08** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Reyes Oda voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2025-04-04** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
- **2025-04-04** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2022) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2025-03-31** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Hussey; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Reyes Oda; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-28** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-31-25 3:15PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-03-21** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
- **2025-03-21** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1500) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2025-03-19** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Lowen, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; 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.
- **2025-03-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-03-13** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1205) 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, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 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. 173) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
- **2025-03-04** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2025-02-28** One Day Notice 03-04-25.
- **2025-02-28** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 940) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2025-02-27** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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`
- **2025-02-24** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:26AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2025-02-07** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-07** Reported from EIG/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 91) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2025-01-29** The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-01-29** 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; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-01-24** The committee(s) on EIG/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2025-01-23** Referred to EIG/CPN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-17** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2025-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fe1c9dec-8ac3-464d-8898-cc33b8e81fdd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).