Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 897: RELATING TO ENERGY.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 897 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO ENERGY. Primary sponsor: Dru Kanuha (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Act 258, 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1361).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru Kanuha | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Act 258, 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1361).
- Act 258, on 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1361).
- Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
- Enrolled to Governor.
- Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
- Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 817).
- 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).
- 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).
- Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 309.
- House Conferees Changed: Representative Takenouchi added as Co-Chair. Representative Yamashita discharged as Co-Chair.
- Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:50 PM; Conference Room 309.
- 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.
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