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HI HB 1620

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1620 pass?

No. HI HB 1620 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from AEN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3220) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

What is HI HB 1620 about?

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to transfer funds from the Hydrogen Fueling System Subaccount of the Public Utilities Commission Special Fund to the Electric Vehicle Charging System Subaccount of the Fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1620?

LOWEN, PERRUSO are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1620.

Description

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to transfer funds from the Hydrogen Fueling System Subaccount of the Public Utilities Commission Special Fund to the Electric Vehicle Charging System Subaccount of the Fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Reported from AEN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3220) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LOWENprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-30

    Reported from AEN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3220) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

  2. 2026-03-30

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.

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  3. 2026-03-18

    The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-03-18

    The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

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  5. 2026-03-13

    The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  6. 2026-03-10

    Referred to AEN/EIG, CPN/WAM.

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  7. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 30).

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  8. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  9. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 882-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  10. 2026-03-05

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  11. 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, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

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  12. 2026-02-27

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

  13. 2026-02-19

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 550-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  14. 2026-02-19

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and none excused (0).

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  15. 2026-02-17

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  16. 2026-02-12

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. 2026-02-04

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 16-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TRN.

  18. 2026-02-04

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TRN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).

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  19. 2026-01-29

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Matsumoto; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Chun, Quinlan.

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  20. 2026-01-26

    Referred to EEP, TRN, FIN, referral sheet 1

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  21. 2026-01-26

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-29-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  23. 2026-01-16

    Prefiled.

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Votes

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

    2026-01-29 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Matsumoto: no
    • Chun: not voting
    • Quinlan: not voting

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

    2026-02-17 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kila: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Muraoka: no
    • Pierick: no
    • Cochran: 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
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Alcos: not voting

  • The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-18 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Awa: no

  • The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-18 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Wakai: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Fevella: yes

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