STATE BILLHI HB 1295ENGROSSED

Relating To Clean Energy.

Requires all state and county agencies to utilize applicable federal clean energy tax credits, pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, for the purchase and financing of capital improvement projects that use clean energy technology and zero-emission vehicles. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 4, 2025; 618 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 1295 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). · Apr 2, 2026

Sponsor

KYKyle YamashitaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-012Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 2, 2026Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).Senate

Apr 1, 2026House Conferee(s) discharged.House

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Apr 21, 2025Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).Senate

Apr 17, 2025House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Kusch, Perruso, Alcos.House

Apr 11, 2025Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).Senate

Apr 10, 2025House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House

Apr 8, 2025Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 754) in amended form (SD 1).House

Show 24 earlier actions

Apr 8, 2025Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Apr 4, 202548 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.Senate

Apr 4, 2025Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1805) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).Senate

Apr 3, 2025The 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Apr 1, 2025The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 21, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.Senate

Mar 21, 2025Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1284) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 20, 2025The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Senate

Mar 17, 2025The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Referred to EIG, WAM.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 352).Senate

Mar 4, 2025Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House

Feb 28, 2025Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.House

Feb 28, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1016) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 20, 2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.House

Feb 18, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 11, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).House

Feb 11, 2025Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 352) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Feb 6, 2025The 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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.House

Jan 29, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 27, 2025Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 4House

Jan 23, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 22, 2025Pending introduction.House

Recorded votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 3, 2025 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, UnamendedMar 20, 2025 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Clean Energy
State and county agencies
Renewable Energy Projects
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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