HB 902 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to conduct a study on methods to support department schools that may be impacted by electric utilities' planned public safety power shutoff program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Education

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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What changed between versions

HB902 → HB902_HD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to broaden its scope from addressing only Hawaiian Electric Company's power shutoffs to include all electric utilities' planned public safety power shutoffs. Additionally, the effective date of the act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder or error during the drafting process.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a specific utility (Hawaiian Electric Company) to cover all electric utilities providing planned public safety power shutoffs.

SCOPE

The study requirement was expanded to cover power shutoffs by all electric utilities, not just Hawaiian Electric Company.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 469) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors