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Measure Title: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Report Title: Renewable Energy Technologies; Income Tax Credit; Income Restriction; Solar Energy Systems
Description: Amends the renewable energy technologies income tax credit by: for taxable years beginning after 12/31/26, prohibiting taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $250,000 or greater if filing as an individual or $350,000 or greater if filing jointly from claiming the credit for certain solar energy systems installed and placed in service on a single-family residential property; limiting credit claims for certain solar energy systems for single-family residential property to two systems per single-family residential property and requiring systems to have a total output capacity of at least five kilowatts; and increasing the adjusted gross income threshold below which an individual taxpayer may elect to have any excess credits refunded. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  HB2241
Package: None
Current Referral: EEP, FIN
Introducer(s): WAKAI, McKelvey
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
3/30/2026HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1433-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/24/2026HThe committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.
3/23/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-24-26 11:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/19/2026HThe committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-24-26.
3/16/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:40AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/12/2026HReferred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HPass First Reading
3/10/2026HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 377) in amended form (SD 2).
3/10/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/5/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
3/5/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2846) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/3/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2/25/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/23/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/17/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/17/2026SReported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2283) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/10/2026SThe committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/6/2026SThe committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:08PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2/2/2026SReferred to EIG, WAM.
1/28/2026SPassed First Reading.
1/28/2026SIntroduced.

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All Versions of this Measure

SB3183_HD1 Link to SB3183_HD1 .PDF file
SB3183_SD1 Link to SB3183_SD1 .PDF file
SB3183_SD2 Link to SB3183_SD2 .PDF file
SB3183 Link to SB3183 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB3183_SD1_SSCR2283_ Link to committee report SB3183_SD1_SSCR2283_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB3183_SD2_SSCR2846_ Link to committee report SB3183_SD2_SSCR2846_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB3183_HD1_HSCR1433-26_ Link to committee report SB3183_HD1_HSCR1433-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB3183_TESTIMONY_EIG_02-10-26_
SB3183_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-25-26_
SB3183_SD2_TESTIMONY_EEP_03-19-26_

Hearing Notices

EIG
2/10/26 3:08P
CR 224 & Videoconference
WAM
2/25/26 10:56A
CR 211 & Videoconference
WAM
3/03/26 10:15A
CR 211 & Videoconference
EEP
3/19/26 9:40A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EEP
3/24/26 11:00A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE