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Bill RELATING TO ENERGY. Allows electric cooperatives to recover wildfire mitigation, repair, and restoration costs through an automatic rate adjustment or other mechanism. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to initiate a proceeding for the adoption of rules, subject to the Governor's approval, to determine an aggregate limit for liability for economic damages from a covered catastrophic wildfire. Authorizes securitization of certain costs for electric utilities. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to conduct studies on whether the framework established in the measure adequately balances electric utility interests and compensation owed to catastrophic wildfire victims and on the establishment and implementation of a wildfire recovery fund and report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys. (CD1) us/states/hi Hawaii Legislature 2025 SB 897 Hawaii SB 897 (2025)
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Hawaii SB 897 (2025) — RELATING TO ENERGY.

Allows electric cooperatives to recover wildfire mitigation, repair, and restoration costs through an automatic rate adjustment or other mechanism. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to initiate a proceeding for the adoption of rules, subject to the Governor's approval, to determine an aggregate limit for liability for economic damages from a covered catastrophic wildfire. Authorizes securitization of certain costs for electric utilities. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to conduct studies on whether the framework established in the measure adequately balances electric utility interests and compensation owed to catastrophic wildfire victims and on the establishment and implementation of a wildfire recovery fund and report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys. (CD1)

Version chain

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

  1. SB897 (committee substitute) — source
  2. SB897_CD1 (committee substitute) — source
  3. SB897_HD1 (committee substitute) — source
  4. SB897_HD2 (committee substitute) — source
  5. SB897_SD1 (committee substitute) — source
  6. SB897_SD1_PROPOSED (committee substitute) — source
  7. SB897_SD2 (committee substitute) — source
  8. SB897_SD3 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. — 5–0 (pass) · upper
  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 4–0 (pass) · upper
  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — 3–1 (pass) · lower
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 13–0 (pass) · upper
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). — 23–1 (pass) · upper
  • The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 4–0 (pass) · lower
  • The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 5–0 (pass) · upper
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — 14–0 (pass) · lower
  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 8–0 (pass) · lower
  • The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 3–1 (pass) · upper
  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 9–1 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • KANUHA — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2025-07-01 Act 258, on 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1361). became-law
  • 2025-07-01 Act 258, 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1361). 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) Amato, Garcia, Garrett, Ilagan, La Chica, Matayoshi, Pierick, Poepoe, Tam, Templo voting no (10) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). passage
  • 2025-04-30 Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang, DeCoite, Fukunaga, Kim, Lee, C., McKelvey, Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Wakai. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Awa, Elefante, Gabbard, Ihara, Keohokalole). 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. 219) 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. 219).
  • 2025-04-25 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Tarnas, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi.
  • 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) Hashimoto, Kanuha, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-04-25 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:50 PM; Conference Room 309.
  • 2025-04-30 Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 817). receipt
  • 2025-04-25 House Conferees Changed: Representative Takenouchi added as Co-Chair. Representative Yamashita discharged as Co-Chair.
  • 2025-04-25 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 309.
  • 2025-04-24 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 9:14AM in conference room 325.
  • 2025-04-24 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 8:00 PM; Conference Room 309.
  • 2025-04-24 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 5:00 PM; Conference Room 309.
  • 2025-04-24 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 12:00 PM; Conference Room 309.
  • 2025-04-23 Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 9:15AM in conference room 325.
  • 2025-04-21 Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 849). receipt
  • 2025-04-21 Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Kanuha added as Co-Chair. Senator Rhoads added as Conferee. Senator Wakai discharged as Chair. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair; Added as Chair.
  • 2025-04-21 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754). receipt
  • 2025-04-17 House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Pierick.
  • 2025-04-15 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789). receipt
  • 2025-04-15 Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Keohokalole, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.
  • 2025-04-04 Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590). receipt
  • 2025-04-04 Senate disagrees with House amendments. amendment-failure
  • 2025-04-04 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 476). introduction, receipt
  • 2025-04-03 Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. passage
  • 2025-04-03 Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1934), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  • 2025-03-31 The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; 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 Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
  • 2025-03-21 Reported from CPC/JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1503) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
  • 2025-03-18 The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-03-18 The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Pierick. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-03-14 Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Tuesday, 03-18-25 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/JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4). reading-2, referral-committee
  • 2025-03-14 Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1268) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JHA.
  • 2025-03-13 The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-03-12 Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-13-25 11:16AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  • 2025-03-12 The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-13-25 11:16AM. deferral
  • 2025-03-11 Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-12-25 11:15AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  • 2025-03-11 The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-12-25 11:15AM. deferral
  • 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/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19 referral-committee
  • 2025-03-06 Pass First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-03-04 Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 218) in amended form (SD 3). introduction, receipt
  • 2025-03-04 Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey). Transmitted to House. passage
  • 2025-02-28 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
  • 2025-02-28 Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1067) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 3).
  • 2025-02-27 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, Elefante, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-02-21 The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
  • 2025-02-14 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referred to WAM. reading-2, referral-committee
  • 2025-02-14 Reported from EIG/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 673) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referral to WAM.
  • 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, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. committee-passage-favorable
  • 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, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-02-06 The committee(s) on EIG/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  • 2025-02-06 Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to EIG/CPN.
  • 2025-02-06 Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 70) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to EIG/CPN.
  • 2025-02-04 The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-02-04 Re-Referred to EIG/CPN, WAM. referral-committee
  • 2025-01-31 The committee(s) on EIG will hold a public decision making on 02-04-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  • 2025-01-23 Referred to EIG. referral-committee
  • 2025-01-21 Passed First Reading. reading-1
  • 2025-01-17 Introduced. introduction

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6e1100d5-ce97-4e92-b807-30216ad0a4de. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).

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