RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION AFFORDABILITY.

Requires the Department of Transportation to establish a Clean Vehicle Rebate Program to provide rebates for the purchase or lease of certain new and used zero-emission vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Establishes the Clean Vehicle Special Fund. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2027. (SD1)

Voted 2/12/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

6 yea·0 nay

Chris Lee
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Samantha DeCorte
State Senator · Republican · HI
Yea
Brandon Elefante
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Dru Kanuha
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Lorraine Inouye
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Mike Lee
State Representative · Democratic · HI
Yea

Docket history

Action history

2/12/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/12/2026Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2230) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/5/2026The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/2/2026The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
1/28/2026Referred to TRS, WAM.
1/26/2026Passed First Reading.
1/23/2026Introduced.