Hawaii House Bill 239

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the clean energy initiative program to design, implement, and administer a plan to increase jobs aligned with the State's transition to a clean energy economy and strategies for evaluating and supporting a transition to a clean energy economy that advances social equity. Authorizes the use of the energy security special fund to create jobs that advance the State's goals of achieving greater energy security and adapting to climate change, expand workforce development and training programs for workers transitioning to a clean energy economy, and strengthen social equity in the adoption of clean energy technology. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Relating To Clean Energy.

Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]	Rep. Elle Cochran [D]	Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]	Rep. Andrew Garrett [D]
Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]	Rep. Adrian Tam [D]
Rep. Chris Todd [D]	Rep. Darius Kila [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-02-16	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1).
2023-02-16	House	Reported from EEP/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 560) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2023-02-14	House	The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Holt, Lamosao, Hussey-Burdick, Nakamura; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Quinlan, Pierick.
2023-02-14	House	The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Kahaloa, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Woodson, Ward.
2023-02-03	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/ECD on Tuesday, 02-14-23 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-01-25	House	Referred to EEP/ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1
2023-01-20	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-19	House	Pending introduction.

HB239 (Carry Over) 2023-02-16 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=239&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB239_HD1_.HTM