STATE BILLHI HB 1620ENGROSSED

Relating To Energy.

State of Hawaii

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to transfer funds from the Hydrogen Fueling System Subaccount of the Public Utilities Commission Special Fund to the Electric Vehicle Charging System Subaccount of the Fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 5, 2026
252 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
HI HB 1620 · EngrossedMar 5

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Bill details

Last action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM. · Mar 30, 2026
Pending committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection

Sponsors

NLNicole LowenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-007Primary sponsor
APAmy PerrusoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-046Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 30, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.Senate
Mar 30, 2026Reported from AEN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3220) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.Senate
Mar 18, 2026The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.Senate
Mar 18, 2026The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate
Mar 13, 2026The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Referred to AEN/EIG, CPN/WAM.Senate
Mar 6, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate
Mar 6, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 30).Senate
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Mar 5, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House
Mar 5, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 882-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Mar 2, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.House
Feb 27, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 19, 2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and none excused (0).House
Feb 19, 2026Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 550-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House
Feb 17, 2026The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.House
Feb 12, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 4, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TRN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).House
Feb 4, 2026Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 16-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TRN.House
Jan 29, 2026The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Matsumoto; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Chun, Quinlan.House
Jan 26, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-29-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Jan 26, 2026Referred to EEP, TRN, FIN, referral sheet 1House
Jan 21, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House
Jan 16, 2026Prefiled.House

Recorded votes

Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 18, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed
Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 18, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Electric Vehicle Charging System Subaccount
  • Hydrogen Fueling System Subaccount
  • Transfer
  • PUC
  • Public Utilities Commission Special Fund

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