HI HB 2243

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ELECTRIC ENERGY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2243 pass?

No. HI HB 2243 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 (2026-02-18): Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 446-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

What is HI HB 2243 about?

Requires all electric utilities to provide transparent customer bill impact analyses that are accessible to the public in an electronic format reasonably usable by ratepayers. Establishes requirements for bill impact analyses. Requires electric utilities to submit annual reports to the Public Utilities Commission. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2243?

LOWEN, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA and 8 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2243, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-28
Latest action: 2026-02-18 — Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 446-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

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2026-02-18
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 446-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-02-18
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-17
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-17-26.
deferral
2026-02-12
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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
Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 5
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-26
Pending introduction.

Versions

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Documents

Votes

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-17 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Chun: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
- Quinlan: not voting

Related bills

Companion bill: SB 2497

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2243&year=2026

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