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HI HB 2386

died on adjournment

RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2386 pass?

No. HI HB 2386 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 (2026-04-17): Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

What is HI HB 2386 about?

Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms by rules that include specified criteria. Grants Governor veto-authority over the rules. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to waive or exempt any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Repeals 7/1/2032. (SD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 2386?

LEE, M., MARTEN and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2386.

Description

Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms by rules that include specified criteria. Grants Governor veto-authority over the rules. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to waive or exempt any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Repeals 7/1/2032. (SD2)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-04-17 — Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-17

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  2. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  3. 2026-04-14

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  4. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 686) in amended form (SD 2).

  5. 2026-04-10

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3736) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  6. 2026-04-10

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  7. 2026-04-08

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-04-06

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-08-26 10:01AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

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  9. 2026-04-01

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. 2026-03-30

    Reported from CPN/TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3372) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  11. 2026-03-30

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-25

    The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-03-25

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-20

    The committee(s) on CPN/TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 9:50AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  15. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 407).

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  16. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  17. 2026-03-12

    Referred to CPN/TRS, WAM.

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  18. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Ilagan, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Poepoe, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Kapela, Lowen, Matsumoto, Pierick, Shimizu, Tam voting no (10) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  19. 2026-03-06

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1056-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  20. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  21. 2026-03-04

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ichiyama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ilagan, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-03-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. 2026-02-18

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 432-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  24. 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).

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  25. 2026-02-12

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Pierick.

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2026-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-12-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  27. 2026-02-02

    Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 6

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  28. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  29. 2026-01-27

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-12 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kila: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Grandinetti: not voting
    • Pierick: not voting
  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-04 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Iwamoto: no
    • Pierick: not voting
  • The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-25 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Lee: not voting
    • C.: not voting
  • The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-25 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-08 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2026-04-14 · pass · 25-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • DeCoite: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes

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