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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY."
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description: "Expands the definition of \"renewable energy producer\" that is used to determine the Board of Land and Natural Resources' disposition of public lands to renewable energy producers. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2024"
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identifier: "HB 2020"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 2020 (2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Definition", "Disposition of Public Lands", "Renewable Energy", "Renewable Energy Producer"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["ICHIYAMA"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 49
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2024-01-19"
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last_action: "2024-06-21"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a5095d5-50b3-4bbf-b986-cbb8d6cf09f4"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2020&year=2024"
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source_hash: "ae09b0d6f628c715f410bfdaf70ca50fdb81c2a78fa54be6b79b3d4943a93255"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii HB 2020 (2024) — RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
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Expands the definition of "renewable energy producer" that is used to determine the Board of Land and Natural Resources' disposition of public lands to renewable energy producers. (CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **HB2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2020_.HTM)
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2. **HB2020_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2020_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **HB2020_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2020_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **HB2020_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2020_HD2_.HTM)
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5. **HB2020_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2020_SD1_.HTM)
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6. **HB2020_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2020_SD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–1** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
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- Lowen — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-06-21** Act 053, 06/20/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1153). `became-law`
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- **2024-06-21** Act 053, on 06/20/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1153). `became-law`
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- **2024-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
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- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
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- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
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- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and none excused (0). `passage`
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- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
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- **2024-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24
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- **2024-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 49-24).
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- **2024-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-01-24.
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- **2024-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 49-24) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2024-04-25** 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) DeCoite, Inouye, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Nakashima, Cochran, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
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- **2024-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-24 10:34AM in conference room 325.
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- **2024-04-22** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 727). `receipt`
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- **2024-04-22** Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Inouye, Keohokalole Co-Chairs; Fevella.
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- **2024-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 738). `receipt`
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- **2024-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Nakashima Co-Chairs; Cochran, Sayama, Ward.
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- **2024-04-12** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731). `receipt`
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- **2024-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
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- **2024-04-09** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 548) in amended form (SD 2).
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- **2024-04-09** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2024-04-05** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-24.
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- **2024-04-05** Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3655) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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- **2024-03-28** 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; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-27** The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 03-28-24 9:40AM; CR 229. `deferral`
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- **2024-03-22** The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-27-24 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
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- **2024-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2024-03-22** Reported from EET/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3278) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
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- **2024-03-18** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-18** The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-14** The committee(s) on EET/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-24 1:45PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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- **2024-03-07** Referred to EET/WTL, CPN. `referral-committee`
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- **2024-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2024-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 283). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2024-03-05** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2024-03-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-24.
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- **2024-03-01** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 908-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2024-02-28** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-23** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-28-24 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2024-02-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-16** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 566-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
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- **2024-02-08** The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Gates, Kahaloa, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-08-24 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2024-01-29** This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Thursday 02-01-24 9:30AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2024-01-29** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-01-24 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2024-01-24** Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
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- **2024-01-22** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2024-01-19** Pending introduction.
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7a5095d5-50b3-4bbf-b986-cbb8d6cf09f4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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