Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Liquefied Natural Gas; Cost Approval; Infrastructure; Purchase Agreements; Public Utilities Commission; Department of Health
Prohibits the Public Utilities Commission from approving costs of infrastructure, operations and maintenance, fuel, or other costs relating to supplying and using liquefied natural gas unless certain conditions are met. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to consider the effect of fossil fuels on renewable energy, stranded investment risks and costs, and costs and risks of reliance on a single fuel supply or monopoly supplier when making determinations of the reasonableness of the costs pertaining to electric or gas utility system capital improvements and operations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-12 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-12 | Latest Action | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Gedeon, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1620 HD2 SD1 | PUC; Public Utilities Commission Special Fund; Electric Vehicle Charging System Subaccount; Hydrogen Fueling System Subaccount; Transfer | in_committee |
| HB 1644 HD2 SD1 | DCCA; Consumer Protection; Residential Solar Energy Devices; Power Purchase Agreements; Agreement Cover Page; Disclosures; Contractors; Voidable | in_committee |
| SB 2376 SD2 HD1 | Renewable Fuel; Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit | in_committee |
| SB 3103 SD2 HD1 | DHS; PUC; Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program; Appropriation | in_committee |
| SB 3183 SD2 HD1 | Renewable Energy Technologies; Income Tax Credit; Income Restriction; Solar Energy Systems | in_committee |
| SB 3254 SD2 HD1 | DOH; Grant; HPHA; Solar-Plus-Storage Microgrids; Community Health Centers; Medically Underserved Communities; Appropriation | in_committee |
| SB 3326 SD2 HD2 | PUC; Docketed Proceeding; Study; Energy Pathways | in_committee |
| HB 1572 HD2 SD1 | DAB; Restorative Aquaculture Development Program; Demonstration Sites; Restorative Aquaculture Advisory Council; Reports; Appropriation | in_committee |