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HI HB 1566

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1566 pass?

No. HI HB 1566 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.

What is HI HB 1566 about?

Requires each state agency to expeditiously use energy efficient lighting. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to provide technical assistance and survey state agencies for compliance, prioritizing first responder facilities. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to assist the Hawaii State Energy Office in conducting the survey. Requires a report of the survey to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1566?

PERRUSO, AMATO, BELATTI and 12 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1566.

Description

Requires each state agency to expeditiously use energy efficient lighting. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to provide technical assistance and survey state agencies for compliance, prioritizing first responder facilities. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to assist the Hawaii State Energy Office in conducting the survey. Requires a report of the survey to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • PERRUSOprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 21).

    introduction,receipt

  3. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  4. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 873-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  5. 2026-03-05

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  6. 2026-03-02

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. 2026-02-18

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 450-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  9. 2026-02-18

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-17

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-11

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-01-26

    Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  14. 2026-01-16

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-17 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Quinlan: not voting

  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-02 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1566&year=2026

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