STATE BILLHI SB 21ENGROSSED

Relating To Water Carriers.

Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish, no later than 7/1/2026, a Water Carrier Inflationary Cost Index automatic adjustment mechanism and waive or exempt any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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

HI SB 21 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action: Re-Referred to TRS, CPN. · Apr 17, 2026
Pending committee: Transportation

Sponsor

LILorraine InouyeSenator · Democrat · SD-001Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 17, 2026Re-Referred to TRS, CPN.Senate

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

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

Mar 20, 2026Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).House

Mar 20, 2026Senate Conferee(s) discharged.Senate

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Apr 25, 2025Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225.Senate

Apr 25, 2025Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 411.House

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Apr 25, 2025Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:00PM in Conference Room 411.House

Apr 25, 2025Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.House

Apr 25, 2025Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329.House

Apr 24, 2025Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.Senate

Apr 23, 2025Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.Senate

Apr 22, 2025Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.Senate

Apr 21, 2025Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.Senate

Apr 21, 2025Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).Senate

Apr 17, 2025House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Matayoshi, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Grandinetti, Muraoka.House

Apr 15, 2025Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).House

Apr 15, 2025Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Inouye, DeCorte.Senate

Apr 4, 2025Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).House

Apr 4, 2025Senate disagrees with House amendments.Senate

Apr 4, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 453).Senate

Apr 3, 2025Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto, Lowen voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House

Apr 3, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1925), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Mar 27, 2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Ward.House

Mar 24, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 21, 2025Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).House

Mar 21, 2025Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1499) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House

Mar 18, 2025The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Pierick.House

Mar 14, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 13, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).House

Mar 13, 2025Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1200) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.House

Mar 11, 2025The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.House

Mar 7, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 6, 2025Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19House

Mar 6, 2025Pass First ReadingHouse

Mar 4, 2025Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 65) in amended form (SD 2).House

Mar 4, 2025Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Feb 27, 202548 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.Senate

Feb 27, 2025Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 747) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate

Feb 20, 2025The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.Senate

Feb 14, 2025The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 11, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.Senate

Feb 11, 2025Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 251) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.Senate

Feb 6, 2025The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.Senate

Feb 3, 2025The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate

Jan 16, 2025Referred to TCA, CPN.Senate

Jan 15, 2025Introduced and passed First Reading.Senate

Jan 8, 2025Pending Introduction.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 20, 2025 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 6, 2025 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

PUC
Water Carriers
Tariffs
Water Carrier Inflationary Cost Index
Automatic Adjustment Mechanism
Rate Adjustments

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