HB 1980 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

Summary

Establishes a goal of the State to retrofit state facilities to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the design of all new state building construction where parking is to be included to provide that at least twenty-five per cent of parking stalls be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with all state agencies that have parking facilities, to conduct a survey and identify certain high-priority state facilities. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1980 → HB1980_HD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to broaden its scope by requiring the State Energy Office to consult with all state agencies that have parking facilities, rather than just the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Department of Transportation. Additionally, the effective date of the legislation was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder or error during the drafting process.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include all state agencies with parking facilities in the survey and prioritization process for electric vehicle charging infrastructure retrofits.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the consulting partners for the State Energy Office from specific departments to all state agencies that have parking facilities.

TIMELINE

Altered the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000.

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 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 72).

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Shimizu voting no (3) 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. 448-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 5

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to EEP, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors