Bill Commons

HI SB 3254

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 3254 pass?

No. HI SB 3254 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1438-26), recommending referral to FIN.

What is HI SB 3254 about?

Appropriates funds to be expended by the Department of Health as a grant for the Hawaii Primary Care Association to support solar-plus-storage microgrid implementation at community health centers in medically underserved communities, and provide programmatic services, project management, contract management, reporting and fiscal stewardship responsibilities, and developing future scalable plans for the development and deployment of solar-plus-storage microgrids at nonprofit community health centers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 3254?

LEE, C. are the primary sponsors of HI SB 3254.

Description

Appropriates funds to be expended by the Department of Health as a grant for the Hawaii Primary Care Association to support solar-plus-storage microgrid implementation at community health centers in medically underserved communities, and provide programmatic services, project management, contract management, reporting and fiscal stewardship responsibilities, and developing future scalable plans for the development and deployment of solar-plus-storage microgrids at nonprofit community health centers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1438-26), recommending referral to FIN.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LEEprimary
  • C.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-30

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1438-26), recommending referral to FIN.

  2. 2026-03-30

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

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  3. 2026-03-24

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.

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  4. 2026-03-20

    Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1279-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.

  5. 2026-03-20

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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  6. 2026-03-20

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-24-26 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. 2026-03-18

    The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hartsfield.

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  8. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  9. 2026-03-12

    Referred to HLT, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 17

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  10. 2026-03-12

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2026-03-10

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  12. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 394) in amended form (SD 2).

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  13. 2026-03-05

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2838) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  14. 2026-03-05

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  15. 2026-03-03

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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  16. 2026-02-25

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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  17. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  18. 2026-02-19

    Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2425) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  19. 2026-02-19

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

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  20. 2026-02-13

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

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  21. 2026-02-10

    The committee(s) on HHS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-13-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  22. 2026-02-02

    Referred to HHS, WAM.

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  23. 2026-01-28

    Introduced.

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  24. 2026-01-28

    Passed First Reading.

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Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-13 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fevella: yes

  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: not voting

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

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

    2026-03-18 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Takayama: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Hartsfield: not voting

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

    2026-03-24 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Kahaloa: not voting
    • Quinlan: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3254&year=2026

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