HI·Resolution·2025 Regular Session
HR 89
REQUESTING A COMMITMENT TO A NUCLEAR-FREE, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
Introduced 2026-03-12Last action 2026-03-18
Sponsor
BELATTID
Cosponsors
Terez Amato(D)Kim Iwamoto(D)Jeanne Kapela(D)Matthias Kusch(D)Lisa Marten(D)Amy Perruso(D)Adrian Tam(D)
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Died in House committee
The 2025 Regular Session ended on 2025-05-02. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
✓
Introduced
✗
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Summary
This resolution requests that the Hawaii House of Representatives formally commit to maintaining Hawaii's nuclear-free status and opposing the use of nuclear energy in the state, while prioritizing investment in renewable energy sources like solar and wind. The resolution cites Hawaii's constitutional ban on nuclear power plants, unique geographical risks including seismic activity and isolation, the high costs and dangers of nuclear disasters, and the state's existing commitment to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2045 as justifications for this stance. If passed, the resolution would express the House's official position against nuclear energy development and direct that copies be sent to the Governor, Attorney General, and other key state and county officials, though as a resolution it carries no legal force beyond stating the legislative body's position.
Note
Historical import. Session: 2025
Full Bill Text
https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR89_.PDF