HI HB 350
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ENERGY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 350 pass?
No. HI HB 350 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 (2026-04-07): The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
What is HI HB 350 about?
Expands the types of water heater systems that may satisfy the relevant requirement for the issuance of a building permit for new single-family dwellings to include ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Who sponsors HI HB 350?
LOWEN, EVSLIN are the primary sponsors of HI HB 350.
Description
Expands the types of water heater systems that may satisfy the relevant requirement for the issuance of a building permit for new single-family dwellings to include ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2026-04-07 — The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- LOWENprimary
- EVSLINprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-04-07
The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-04-02
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-13
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-13
Reported from EIG/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1078) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN.
2025-03-11
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-11
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-07
The committee(s) on EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2025-03-06
Referred to EIG/HOU, CPN.
referral-committee
2025-03-06
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-03-06
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 215).
introduction,receipt
2025-03-04
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Marten voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2025-02-28
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
2025-02-28
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1046) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-19
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-14
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-13
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
passage,referral-committee
2025-02-13
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 587), recommending referral to CPC.
2025-02-12
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-06
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-04
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-04
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 93) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.
2025-01-28
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-24
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21
Referred to EEP, HSG, CPC, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-16
Pending introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-28 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Quinlan: yes
- Ward: not voting
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-12 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Evslin: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Kila: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Pierick: yes
- Cochran: not voting
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-19 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Matayoshi: yes
- Chun: yes
- Ilagan: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Kong: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Marten: yes
- Tam: yes
- Pierick: yes
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-03-11 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Chang: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Aquino: not voting
- Fevella: not voting
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-03-11 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Wakai: yes
- Chang: yes
- Richards: yes
- DeCoite: not voting
- Fevella: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 748
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