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Measure Title: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Report Title: Solar Distributed Energy Resource Systems; Building Permits; Self-Certification Process; No-Rise Certification; Regulatory Floodways
Description: By 7/1/2027, requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to establish a self‑certification process for certain behind‑the‑meter, customer‑sited solar distributed energy resource systems that deems permit applications approved and allows applicants to proceed to build solar distributed energy resource systems immediately. Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to develop guidance for determining specific conditions when a Federal Emergency Management Agency-mandated No-Rise Certification is not required for a solar distributed energy resource system located in a regulatory floodway. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Companion:  SB2352
Package: None
Current Referral: EIG/GVO, CPN/WAM
Introducer(s): LOWEN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/24/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.
3/24/2026SReported from EIG/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3162) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/12/2026SThe committee(s) on EIG/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to EIG/GVO, CPN/WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 334).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1059-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/4/2026HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
3/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 713-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to CPC.
2/17/2026HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe.
2/11/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/9/2026HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 81-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
2/5/2026HThe 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.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to EEP, WAL, CPC, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1984_SD1 Link to HB1984_SD1 .PDF file
HB1984_HD1 Link to HB1984_HD1 .PDF file
HB1984_HD2 Link to HB1984_HD2 .PDF file
HB1984 Link to HB1984 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1984_HD1_HSCR81-26_ Link to committee report HB1984_HD1_HSCR81-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1984_HD2_HSCR713-26_ Link to committee report HB1984_HD2_HSCR713-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1984_HD2_HSCR1059-26_ Link to committee report HB1984_HD2_HSCR1059-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1984_SD1_SSCR3162_ Link to committee report HB1984_SD1_SSCR3162_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1984_TESTIMONY_EEP_02-05-26_
HB1984_HD1_TESTIMONY_WAL_02-17-26_
HB1984_HD2_TESTIMONY_CPC_03-04-26_
HB1984_HD2_TESTIMONY_GVO-EIG_03-17-26_

Hearing Notices

EEP
2/05/26 9:00A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WAL
2/17/26 9:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
3/04/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EIG/GVO
3/17/26 3:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference