Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Solar Distributed Energy Resource Systems; Building Permits; Self-Certification Process; No-Rise Certification; Regulatory Floodways
By 7/1/2027, requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to establish a self‑certification process for certain behind‑the‑meter, customer‑sited solar distributed energy resource systems that deems permit applications approved and allows applicants to proceed to build solar distributed energy resource systems immediately. Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to develop guidance for determining specific conditions when a Federal Emergency Management Agency-mandated No-Rise Certification is not required for a solar distributed energy resource system located in a regulatory floodway. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-24 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-24 | Latest Action | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1620 HD2 SD1 | PUC; Public Utilities Commission Special Fund; Electric Vehicle Charging System Subaccount; Hydrogen Fueling System Subaccount; Transfer | in_committee |
| HB 1644 HD2 SD1 | DCCA; Consumer Protection; Residential Solar Energy Devices; Power Purchase Agreements; Agreement Cover Page; Disclosures; Contractors; Voidable | in_committee |
| SB 2376 SD2 HD1 | Renewable Fuel; Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit | in_committee |
| SB 3103 SD2 HD1 | DHS; PUC; Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program; Appropriation | in_committee |
| SB 3183 SD2 HD1 | Renewable Energy Technologies; Income Tax Credit; Income Restriction; Solar Energy Systems | in_committee |
| SB 3254 SD2 HD1 | DOH; Grant; HPHA; Solar-Plus-Storage Microgrids; Community Health Centers; Medically Underserved Communities; Appropriation | in_committee |
| SB 3326 SD2 HD2 | PUC; Docketed Proceeding; Study; Energy Pathways | in_committee |
| HB 1642 HD1 SD1 | Consumer Protection; Digital Financial Assets; Virtual Currencies; Kiosks; Limits; Purchases | in_committee |