Legislative record

SB 2435STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

Establishes a State goal to retrofit state facilities to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Beginning 7/1/2027, requires the design of all new state building construction that includes parking to ensure that at least ten per cent of parking stalls are electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with the Department of Accounting and General Services, Department of Transportation, and all other state agencies that own or manage state facilities that include parking, to conduct a survey and identify certain high-priority state facilities. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to assess the costs of, and install, retrofits and electric vehicle charging system at high priority state facilities. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2525. (SD1)

Voted 2/20/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

7 yea·2 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  2. 2/20/2026Reported from GVO/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2526) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  3. 2/10/2026The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
  4. 2/10/2026The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
  5. 2/3/2026The committee(s) on GVO/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  6. 1/28/2026Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM .
  7. 1/22/2026Passed First Reading.
  8. 1/22/2026Introduced.