Hawaii Senate Bill 1656: Relating To Pumped Storage Hydropower.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to finance the planning, designing, and construction of a water pump storage hydroelectric facility in the Kohala Mountains on Hawaii Island. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to conduct a feasibility study and report the results to the Legislature. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to conduct an Environmental Impact Statement and submit an annual progress report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Latest action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. (2025-12-08)

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