Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Solar Distributed Energy Resource Systems; Building Permits; Self-Certification Process; No-Rise Certification; Regulatory Floodways
Requires certain government entities in the State that issue building permits to establish a self-certification process for 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 system immediately. Requires certain 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 4/19/2042. (SD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-17 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-17 | Latest Action | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1295 HD2 SD1 | Clean Energy; State and County Agencies; Renewable Energy Projects; Zero-Emission Vehicles; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | in_committee |
| HB 256 HD2 SD1 | Waste-to-energy Facility; Emissions; Standards; Air Pollution Control Permit | in_committee |
| HB 344 HD1 SD2 | HSEO; DOT; DAGS; Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; State Buildings; Retrofitting; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 350 HD2 | Energy; Water Heater System Requirements; Heat Pump Water Heaters; Variance | 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 3125 SD1 | Income Tax; Income Tax Brackets; Income Tax Rates; Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit; Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit; Capital Goods Excise Tax Credit; High Technology Business Investment Tax Credit; Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit; Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit; Ship Repair Industry Tax Credit; Tax Credit for Research Activities; Repeal | in_committee |
| HB 1059 HD1 SD1 | Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; Civil Service; Exempt Positions | in_committee |