HR 194 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS ON THE BEST PATHS TO MAXIMIZE COST REDUCTION AND MINIMIZE FINANCIAL RISK TO HAWAII RESIDENTS WHILE MEETING STATE GOALS.

This House Resolution requests the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission to conduct an independent analysis of energy options that would reduce costs and financial risks for residents while meeting the state's 2045 renewable energy goal. The resolution directs the commission to evaluate various strategies, including renewable energy and long-duration battery storage, rather than relying on imported fuels like natural gas. It requires the commission to engage external experts to produce two separate objective analyses that consider cost impacts through 2055 and account for savings beyond the 2045 deadline. This measure aims to ensure a thorough comparison of energy pathways before decisions are made that could lock in billions of dollars in costs or savings for Hawaii.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026

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HR194 → HR194_HD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a House draft to a House Committee version (HD1), reflecting a shift in legislative status rather than substantive policy changes. The text was reformatted for official printing, and the specific dates for the bill's introduction were updated to April 2026. No new requirements, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were added or removed in this specific markup.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on requesting the Public Utilities Commission to analyze cost reduction and financial risk for Hawaii residents; the changes are administrative updates to the bill's metadata and formatting.

TIMELINE

The bill title was updated to include 'HD1' to indicate it has been referred to a committee, and the introduction dates were changed from March 17, 2026, to April 9, 2026.

TECHNICAL

The document metadata, including author names, file references, and page counts, was updated to reflect the new committee version.

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How they voted

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

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Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1921-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Ichiyama.

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1614-26), recommending referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

Offered

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors