HB 344 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

Summary

Requires the design of all new state building construction where parking is to be included to provide that a number of the parking stalls, as determined by the Department of Accounting and General Services, shall be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with the Department of Accounting and General Services and Department of Transportation, to conduct a survey and identify certain high-priority state facilities. Establishes a goal of the State to retrofit state facilities to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Apr 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB344_SD1 → HB344_SD2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was updated from a first draft (SD1) to a second draft (SD2) with significant policy changes. The most notable change is that the requirement for new state buildings to have EV-ready parking was modified from a fixed 25% of stalls to a flexible number determined by the Department of Accounting and General Services. The survey and reporting requirements were also adjusted to allow for more flexibility in identifying high-priority facilities, and the appropriation section was restructured to clarify how funds will be used for cost assessments and installations.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding new construction requirements was narrowed from a fixed percentage mandate to a flexible determination by a state department, giving more discretion in implementation.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the EV-ready parking requirement for new state buildings from a fixed 25% of stalls to a flexible number determined by the Department of Accounting and General Services.

Modified the survey requirements for the Hawaii State Energy Office to prioritize retrofitting based on readily available information rather than specific percentage thresholds.

FISCAL

Restructured the appropriation section to clarify that funds will be used for cost assessments and installations at high-priority facilities identified in the survey.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'electric vehicle charger-ready' to explicitly include alternating current level 2 charging stations as defined in section 269-72.

TECHNICAL

Added new sections clarifying that the appropriated funds must be expended by the Hawaii State Energy Office for the purposes of this Act.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:55PM in Conference Room 325.

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:10PM in Conference Room 325.

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:05PM in Conference Room 325.

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 11:15AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 621) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-25 10:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from EIG/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1248) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki, Fevella.

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The 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, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, Fevella.

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to EIG/GVO, WAM.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 14).

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 503) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to EEP, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors