SB 2905 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Summary

Increases the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax and the amount collected from the tax that is deposited into the Electric Vehicle Charging System Subaccount. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

SB2905 → SB2905_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from SB2905 to SB2905 SD1 and transferred from the House to the Senate, with the sponsor changing from Aaron Supple to Margaret McGary. The effective date of the act was modified to take effect on July 1, 2050, instead of immediately upon approval. The description was updated to capitalize proper nouns for the tax and subaccount names.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding energy funding remains unchanged; only the procedural status and effective date were altered.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from immediate approval to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated to reflect its status as Senate Bill 2905 (SD1).

The sponsor was updated from Aaron Supple to Margaret McGary.

The description text was capitalized to properly name the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax and the Electric Vehicle Charging System Subaccount.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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 AEN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2484) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa.

upper

Feb 12, 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; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-12-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/EIG deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to AEN/EIG, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors