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HB1568Introduced in the House

Relating To Energy.

IntroducedHouse Consumer Protection & Commerce

Introduced by Amy Perruso, District 46

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prohibits the Public Utilities Commission from approving costs of infrastructure, operations and maintenance, fuel, or other costs relating to supplying and using liquefied natural gas unless certain conditions are met. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to consider the effect of fossil fuels on renewable energy, stranded investment risks and costs, and costs and risks of reliance on a single fuel supply or monopoly supplier when making determinations of the reasonableness of the costs pertaining to electric or gas utility system capital improvements and operations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Gedeon, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).

February 12, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:05AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  6. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 260-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Gedeon, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).

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