HB 1019 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO LONG DURATION CLEAN ENERGY STORAGE.

Summary

Expands and renames the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen Program to include identification of likely pumped storage hydropower locations, or sites for other long duration clean energy storage technologies, and promotion of their development. Expands the use of the Hydrogen Investment Special Fund to include seed capital and venture capital investments for the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Program. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB1019 → HB1019_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to rename and expand the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen Program to explicitly include long-duration clean energy storage technologies like pumped hydro. It broadens the Hydrogen Investment Special Fund to allow seed and venture capital investments for these new storage projects and appropriates funds to support them. The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, likely to prevent the law from expiring prematurely.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from focusing solely on renewable hydrogen to also include the identification and development of long-duration clean energy storage sites, such as pumped storage hydroelectric projects.

SCOPE

Renamed the program to 'Hawaii renewable hydrogen and long duration clean energy storage program' to explicitly include storage technologies.

FISCAL

Expanded the Hydrogen Investment Special Fund to permit seed capital and venture capital investments for the new storage program.

Added a specific appropriation section to fund the activities of the expanded program.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 606) 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 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors