HI HB 2284
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2284 pass?
No. HI HB 2284 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 (2026-02-20): Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 682-26), recommending referral to FIN.
What is HI HB 2284 about?
Establishes the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program within the Department of Human Services to assist qualifying households in paying their energy bills. Requires the Public Utilities Commission Public Benefits Fee Administrator to provide certain information and assistance to recipients of the program. Appropriates funds to implement the program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 2284?
NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 2284.
Description
Establishes the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program within the Department of Human Services to assist qualifying households in paying their energy bills. Requires the Public Utilities Commission Public Benefits Fee Administrator to provide certain information and assistance to recipients of the program. Appropriates funds to implement the program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-20 — Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 682-26), recommending referral to FIN.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- NAKAMURAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-20
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 682-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2026-02-20
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
passage,referral-committee
2026-02-18
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-12
Reported from EEP/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 259-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-02-12
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-10
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Matsumoto.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/HSH on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30
Referred to EEP/HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-26
Pending introduction.
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Votes
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-10 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Chun: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Quinlan: not voting
- Matsumoto: not voting
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-10 · pass · 7-1
Member-level votes (9)
- Marten: yes
- Olds: yes
- Amato: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Garcia: no
- Takayama: not voting
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-02-18 · pass · 8-1
Member-level votes (11)
- Matayoshi: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Chun: yes
- Ilagan: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Kong: yes
- Marten: yes
- Tam: yes
- Pierick: no
- Ichiyama: not voting
- Lowen: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 3103
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