HI HR 170

died on adjournment

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY TO EXPLORE AND PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES TO COLOCATE COMMUNITY-BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATING PROJECTS WITH AGRICULTURAL RESERVOIRS AND IRRIGATION WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HR 170 pass?

No. HI HR 170 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 (2026-04-09): Reported from AGR/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1897-26), recommending adoption.

What is HI HR 170 about?

HI HR 170 is a resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY TO EXPLORE AND PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES TO COLOCATE COMMUNITY-BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATING PROJECTS WITH AGRICULTURAL RESERVOIRS AND IRRIGATION WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.”.

Who sponsors HI HR 170?

POEPOE is the primary sponsor of HI HR 170.

Introduced: 2026-03-16
Latest action: 2026-04-09 — Reported from AGR/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1897-26), recommending adoption.
Bill type: resolution
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2026-04-09
Reported from AGR/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1897-26), recommending adoption.
2026-04-09
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
passage
2026-04-09
Resolution adopted in final form.
passage
2026-04-08
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-08
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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
2026-04-02
Resolution scheduled to be heard by AGR/EEP on Wednesday, 04-08-26 10:15AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-20
Re-referred to AGR/EEP, referral sheet 20
referral-committee
2026-03-18
Referred to AGR, EEP, referral sheet 19
referral-committee
2026-03-16
Offered
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Votes

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-04-08 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Chun: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
- Quinlan: not voting
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-04-08 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Chun: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
- Quinlan: not voting

Related bills

Companion bill: HCR 180

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=170&year=2026

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