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 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. (HD1)
Companion:  SB2352
Package: None
Current Referral: EEP, WAL, CPC
Introducer(s): LOWEN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE
Act:

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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.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB1984 HD1

All Versions of this Measure

HB1984_HD1 Link to HB1984_HD1 .PDF file
HB1984 Link to HB1984 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1984_HD1_HSCR81-26_ Link to committee report HB1984_HD1_HSCR81-26_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB1984_TESTIMONY_EEP_02-05-26_

Hearing Notices

EEP
2/05/26 9:00A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WAL
2/17/26 9:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE