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SB964Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Waste-to-energy.

EngrossedHouse Energy & Environmental Protection

Introduced by Kurt Fevella, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizes the Hawaii State Energy Office to establish a publicprivate partnership to develop a waste-to-energy generating facility in each county having a population below 800,000. (SD1)

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · February 28, 2025

11

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Absent

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EIG, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, DeCoite.

  6. Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 21) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  8. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Lee, C..

  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 981) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  11. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 231) in amended form (SD 1).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 19

  16. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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