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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO ENERGY."
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description: "Clarifies that the Chief Energy Officer is responsible for supporting the renewable portfolio standards and reporting on certain energy matters. (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: "SB 2537"
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citation: "Hawaii SB 2537 (2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Chief Energy Officer", "Hawaiʻi State Energy Office", "Reports"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["CHANG", "DECOITE", "KIDANI", "LEE", "MORIWAKI", "WAKAI"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 46
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vote_count: 6
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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/4788b852-b7dd-4aa7-8bb9-2593df192de9"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2537&year=2024"
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source_hash: "c5ef05620076f1877ff84cf14502f9e87feecd81b980d33a936b4035ca859312"
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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 SB 2537 (2024) — RELATING TO ENERGY.
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Clarifies that the Chief Energy Officer is responsible for supporting the renewable portfolio standards and reporting on certain energy matters. (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. **SB2537** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2537_.HTM)
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2. **SB2537_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2537_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **SB2537_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2537_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **SB2537_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2537_SD1_.HTM)
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5. **SB2537_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2537_SD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **15–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **11–0** (pass) · upper
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (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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## Sponsors
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- CHANG — primary (person)
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- DECOITE — primary (person)
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- KIDANI — primary (person)
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- LEE — primary (person)
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- MORIWAKI — primary (person)
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- WAKAI — primary (person)
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- Kim — 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 055, 06/20/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155). `became-law`
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- **2024-06-21** Act 055, on 06/20/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155). `became-law`
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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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- **2024-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-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 none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3). `passage`
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- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
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- **2024-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
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- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 79-24) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2024-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
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- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 79-24).
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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, Cochran, Garrett, Kila; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
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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: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 10:30AM in conference room 325.
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- **2024-04-23** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-24 10:30AM; CR 325.
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- **2024-04-22** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 791). `receipt`
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- **2024-04-19** House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Cochran Co-Chairs; Garrett, Kila, Ward.
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- **2024-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 678). `receipt`
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- **2024-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella.
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- **2024-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 673). `receipt`
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- **2024-04-11** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
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- **2024-04-11** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 703). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2024-04-09** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2024-04-05** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-09-24.
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- **2024-04-05** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1820-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2024-04-02** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-29** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-02-24 4:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2024-03-20** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lowen, Nakashima excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2024-03-20** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1238-24), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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- **2024-03-19** The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Kahaloa, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Woodson, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-19-24 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2024-03-07** Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee`
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- **2024-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2024-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 146) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2024-03-05** 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`
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- **2024-02-29** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
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- **2024-02-29** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2814) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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- **2024-02-23** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Inouye. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-16** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-24 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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- **2024-02-16** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-16** Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2490) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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- **2024-02-13** The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-09** The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-24 1:20PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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- **2024-01-24** Referred to EET, WAM. `referral-committee`
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- **2024-01-22** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2024-01-19** Introduced. `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/4788b852-b7dd-4aa7-8bb9-2593df192de9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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