Bills

SB 191: RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-03-21: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes the Hawaii low-income home energy assistance program within the Department of Human Services to assist low-income households in paying their energy bills.  Requires the Public Utilities Commission to assess ratepayers a percentage fee to fund the program.  Appropriates moneys.

Discussed in Hearing

House Floor27SEC
Mar 21, 2025

House Floor

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce5MIN
Mar 19, 2025

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce

House Floor1MIN
Mar 14, 2025

House Floor

House Standing Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection7MIN
Mar 13, 2025

House Standing Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services3MIN
Jan 27, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

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