HI HB 1980
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1980 pass?
No. HI HB 1980 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 (2026-03-17): The committee on GVO deferred the measure.
What is HI HB 1980 about?
Establishes a goal of the State to retrofit state facilities to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the design of all new state building construction where parking is to be included to provide that at least twenty-five per cent of parking stalls be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with all state agencies that have parking facilities, to conduct a survey and identify certain high-priority state facilities. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 1980?
LOWEN, EVSLIN, KAHALOA and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1980.
Description
Establishes a goal of the State to retrofit state facilities to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the design of all new state building construction where parking is to be included to provide that at least twenty-five per cent of parking stalls be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with all state agencies that have parking facilities, to conduct a survey and identify certain high-priority state facilities. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-26
- Latest action
- 2026-03-17 — The committee on GVO deferred the measure.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- LOWENprimary
- EVSLINprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KILAprimary
- KUSCHprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- QUINLANprimary
- TEMPLOprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-17
The committee on GVO deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-03-17
The committee on EIG deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-03-12
The committee(s) on GVO/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10
Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 72).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-06
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-05
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 877-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-05
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Shimizu voting no (3) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
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
2026-02-27
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-18
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 448-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-12
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30
Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 5
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Referred to EEP, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-23
Pending introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-12 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Chun: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Quinlan: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2435
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