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HB 1980STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

Establishes a goal of the State to retrofit state facilities to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the design of all new state building construction where parking is to be included to provide that at least twenty-five per cent of parking stalls be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with all state agencies that have parking facilities, to conduct a survey and identify certain high-priority state facilities. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 3/17/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

23 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/17/2026The committee on EIG deferred the measure.
  2. 3/17/2026The committee on GVO deferred the measure.
  3. 3/12/2026The committee(s) on GVO/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  4. 3/10/2026Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.
  5. 3/6/2026Passed First Reading.
  6. 3/6/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 72).
  7. 3/5/2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Shimizu voting no (3) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  8. 3/5/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 877-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  9. 3/2/2026The 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, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
  10. 2/27/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.