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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 340: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 340 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Primary sponsor: Nicole Lowen (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2025): The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. Authorizes the use of the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge for cost recovery of certain expenses of the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator associated with the grid-ready homes interconnection process. Requires report to the Legislature on the grid-ready homes interconnection process.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nicole LowenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  2. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  3. Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
  4. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  5. Pending introduction.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source