Bill Commons

HI HB 2030

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION AFFORDABILITY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2030 pass?

No. HI HB 2030 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 (2026-03-24): The committee on TRS deferred the measure.

What is HI HB 2030 about?

Requires the Department of Transportation to establish a clean vehicle rebate program to provide rebates for the purchase or lease of new and used zero-emission vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Establishes the clean vehicle special fund. Beginning 1/1/2027, establishes a transportation affordability and energy security tax. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 2030?

KILA, CHUN, EVSLIN and 11 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2030.

Description

Requires the Department of Transportation to establish a clean vehicle rebate program to provide rebates for the purchase or lease of new and used zero-emission vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Establishes the clean vehicle special fund. Beginning 1/1/2027, establishes a transportation affordability and energy security tax. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-03-24 — The committee on TRS deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KILAprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-24

    The committee on TRS deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-20

    The committee(s) on TRS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-24-26 3:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 345).

    introduction,receipt

  4. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  5. 2026-03-12

    Referred to TRS, WAM.

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  7. 2026-03-06

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1168-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2026-03-05

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-03-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2026-02-20

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 723-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  11. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    passage,referral-committee

  12. 2026-02-19

    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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  13. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2026-02-12

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 216-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.

  15. 2026-02-12

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and none excused (0).

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  16. 2026-02-10

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 0 Excused: none.

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  17. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2026-01-28

    Referred to TRN, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3

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  19. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  20. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-10 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kila: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Pierick: no

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

    2026-02-19 · 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.

    2026-03-05 · 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
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Perruso: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2030&year=2026

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