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HR170Introduced in the House

Urging The Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity To Explore And Pursue Opportunities To Colocate Community-based Renewable Energy Generating Projects With Agricultural Reservoirs And Irrigation Water Infrastructure.

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Introduced by Mahina Poepoe, District 13

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Urging The Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity To Explore And Pursue Opportunities To Colocate Community-based Renewable Energy Generating Projects With Agricultural Reservoirs And Irrigation Water Infrastructure.

Where it stands

Resolution adopted in final form.

April 9, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Offered

  2. Referred to AGR, EEP, referral sheet 19

  3. Re-referred to AGR/EEP, referral sheet 20

  4. Resolution scheduled to be heard by AGR/EEP on Wednesday, 04-08-26 10:15AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

  6. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

  7. Reported from AGR/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1897-26), recommending adoption.

  8. Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  9. Resolution adopted in final form.

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