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HI HB 1981

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RELATING TO A PROGRAM TO CHARACTERIZE CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL AND GEOTHERMAL AND UNDERGROUND WATER RESOURCES STATEWIDE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Establishes a Geothermal, Carbon Sequestration, and Underground Water Resource Characterization Program via slim hole bores and a related statewide environmental assessment. Appropriates funds for the program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-17 — Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 312-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LOWENprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary
  • WOODSONprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-17

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

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  2. 2026-02-17

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 312-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  3. 2026-02-03

    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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-01-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-01-28

    Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3

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  6. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  7. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-03 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1981&year=2026

Attribution

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