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HB 1568STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO ENERGY.

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)

Voted 2/12/2026View source

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How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/12/2026Passed 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).
  2. 2/12/2026Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 260-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  3. 2/10/2026The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Matsumoto.
  4. 2/6/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:05AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 1/26/2026Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
  6. 1/21/2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  7. 1/16/2026Prefiled.