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HB350Introduced in the House

Relating To Energy.

Engrossed

Introduced by Nicole Lowen, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Expands the types of water heater systems that may satisfy the relevant requirement for the issuance of a building permit for new single-family dwellings to include ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Where it stands

The committee on CPN deferred the measure.

April 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, Unamended · March 11, 2025

3

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

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

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SenatorDistrictVote
Tim Richards4Yes
Lynn Decoite7Absent
Stanley Chang9Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM 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, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  6. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 93) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  10. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 587), recommending referral to CPC.

  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  14. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1046) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  15. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  16. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Marten voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  17. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 215).

  18. Passed First Reading.

  19. Referred to EIG/HOU, CPN.

  20. The committee(s) on EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

  22. The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.

  23. Reported from EIG/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1078) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN.

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

  25. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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

  27. The committee on CPN deferred the measure.

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