HB 1566 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Summary

Requires each state agency to expeditiously use energy efficient lighting. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to provide technical assistance and survey state agencies for compliance, prioritizing first responder facilities. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to assist the Hawaii State Energy Office in conducting the survey. Requires a report of the survey to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1566 → HB1566_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that state agencies must replace fluorescent fixtures with energy-efficient lighting, specifically referencing existing state statutes for compliance surveys. The effective date was drastically changed from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, and the bill title was updated to reflect House District 1.

Scope change

The bill's applicability remains the same regarding state agencies, but the specific legal references for compliance surveys were updated to cite Hawaii Revised Statutes instead of a specific Act number.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that agencies must replace fluorescent fixtures with energy-efficient lighting, including a specific reference to replacing bulbs.

TECHNICAL

Updated the compliance survey reference to cite section 196-102 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes instead of Act 225.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from immediate approval to July 1, 3000.

SCOPE

Updated the bill title and header to indicate it is House District 1 (HD1).

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 21).

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 450-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors