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HI HB 1568

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1568 pass?

No. HI HB 1568 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 (2026-02-12): Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 260-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

What is HI HB 1568 about?

Prohibits the Public Utilities Commission from approving costs of infrastructure, operations and maintenance, fuel, or other costs relating to supplying and using liquefied natural gas unless certain conditions are met. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to consider the effect of fossil fuels on renewable energy, stranded investment risks and costs, and costs and risks of reliance on a single fuel supply or monopoly supplier when making determinations of the reasonableness of the costs pertaining to electric or gas utility system capital improvements and operations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1568?

PERRUSO, AMATO, GARRETT and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1568.

Description

Prohibits the Public Utilities Commission from approving costs of infrastructure, operations and maintenance, fuel, or other costs relating to supplying and using liquefied natural gas unless certain conditions are met. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to consider the effect of fossil fuels on renewable energy, stranded investment risks and costs, and costs and risks of reliance on a single fuel supply or monopoly supplier when making determinations of the reasonableness of the costs pertaining to electric or gas utility system capital improvements and operations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-12 — Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 260-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • PERRUSOprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • GARRETTprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SOUZAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-12

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 260-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  2. 2026-02-12

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Gedeon, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).

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  3. 2026-02-10

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Matsumoto.

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  4. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:05AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-01-26

    Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

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  6. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  7. 2026-01-16

    Prefiled.

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Votes

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

    2026-02-10 · pass · 5-0

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

Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1568&year=2026

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