STATE BILLHI SB 3254ENGROSSED

Relating To The State Budget.

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)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 10, 2026; 247 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI SB 3254 · EngrossedMar 10

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Bill details

Last action: 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). · Mar 30, 2026
Pending committee: Finance

Sponsor

CLChris LeeSenator · Democrat · SD-025Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 30, 2026Report 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).House

Mar 30, 2026Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1438-26), recommending referral to FIN.House

Mar 24, 2026The 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.House

Mar 20, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-24-26 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 20, 2026Passed 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).House

Mar 20, 2026Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1279-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.House

Mar 18, 2026The 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.House

Mar 12, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Show 16 earlier actions

Mar 12, 2026Referred to HLT, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 17House

Mar 12, 2026Pass First ReadingHouse

Mar 10, 2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 394) in amended form (SD 2).House

Mar 10, 2026Report 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

Mar 5, 202648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.Senate

Mar 5, 2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2838) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate

Mar 3, 2026The 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.Senate

Feb 25, 2026The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 23, 2026The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 19, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate

Feb 19, 2026Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2425) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate

Feb 13, 2026The 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.Senate

Feb 10, 2026The committee(s) on HHS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-13-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 2, 2026Referred to HHS, WAM.Senate

Jan 28, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Jan 28, 2026Introduced.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 3, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

DOH
Grant
Solar-Plus-Storage Microgrids
Community Health Centers
Medically Underserved Communities
HPHA
Appropriation ($)

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