Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 2242
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- KAPELA (Democratic)
- LOWEN (Democratic)
- CHUN (Democratic)
- EVSLIN (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- KAHALOA (Democratic)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
- LA CHICA (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- TEMPLO (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. Expands reporting requirements of the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator to include reporting on the grid-ready home interconnection process. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 House | The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 26, 2026 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 5 - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 12, 2026 · House
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 390-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
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 none excused (0).