SB 2435 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

Summary

Establishes a State goal to retrofit state facilities to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Beginning 7/1/2027, requires the design of all new state building construction that includes parking to ensure that at least ten per cent of parking stalls are electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with the Department of Accounting and General Services, Department of Transportation, and all other state agencies that own or manage state facilities that include parking, to conduct a survey and identify certain high-priority state facilities. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to assess the costs of, and install, retrofits and electric vehicle charging system at high priority state facilities. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2525. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2435 → SB2435_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision significantly lowers the requirement for new state buildings with parking to have 10% of stalls ready for electric vehicle charging, down from 25%. It also expands the survey responsibility to include all state agencies managing facilities and changes the effective date to July 1, 2525.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding new construction requirements was reduced, and the entities responsible for the initial survey were expanded to include all state agencies.

REQUIREMENT

Reduced the percentage of parking stalls required to be electric vehicle charger-ready in new state buildings from 25% to 10%.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2525.

SCOPE

Expanded the survey requirement to include all state agencies that own or manage facilities with parking, not just the Department of Accounting and General Services and Department of Transportation.

TECHNICAL

Updated the definition of 'electric vehicle charger-ready' to clarify voltage specifications and panel capacity requirements.

ENFORCEMENT

Replaced the instruction to underscore new statutory material with a standard instruction that new material is underscored and repealed material is bracketed.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from GVO/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2526) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM .

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

6 primary · 2 co-sponsors