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HB1619Introduced in the House

Relating To Electric Vehicle Infrastructure.

Engrossed

Introduced by Nicole Lowen, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Excludes from the definition of "development", as it applies to special management areas, the installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of an electric vehicle charging system. Includes the Public Utilities Commission in the development and implementation of plans to meet the long-term goals for zero-emissions transportation in the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

April 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments · April 7, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Carol Fukunaga11Yes
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Yes
Brenton Awa23Absent
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-29-26 9:30AM 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, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Chun, Quinlan.

  6. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 12-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 454-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to CPC.

  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).

  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Marten, Pierick.

  14. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 980-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  15. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

  16. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 143).

  17. Passed First Reading.

  18. Referred to EIG/WLA, CPN.

  19. The committee(s) on EIG/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  20. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

  21. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Richards, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  22. Reported from EIG/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3160) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN.

  23. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN.

  24. The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

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

  26. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3714) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  27. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  28. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  29. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 592) in amended form (SD 1).

  30. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  31. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  32. House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Hashem, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Perruso, Matsumoto.

  33. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

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