HCR202Introduced in the House
Establishing The Legislative Task Force On Hawaii's Future Energy Pathways To Examine Strategies To Maximize Cost Savings While Minimizing Risk To Ratepayers Over The Next Three Decades And Achieving The State's Energy Goals And Producing Affordable, Reliable, Resilient, And Decarbonized Energy.
Introduced by Nicole Lowen, District 7
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Establishing The Legislative Task Force On Hawaii's Future Energy Pathways To Examine Strategies To Maximize Cost Savings While Minimizing Risk To Ratepayers Over The Next Three Decades And Achieving The State's Energy Goals And Producing Affordable, Reliable, Resilient, And Decarbonized Energy.
Where it stands
The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
April 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With Amendments · April 21, 2026
5
Yes
0
No
0
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
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Richards | 4 | Yes |
| Lynn Decoite | 7 | Yes |
| Stanley Chang | 9 | Yes |
| Glenn Wakai | 15 | Yes |
| Kurt Fevella | 20 | Yes |
Bill history
Offered
Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 19
Resolution scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1631-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to CPC.
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
Resolution scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Ichiyama.
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1920-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending adoption.
Adopted as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
Transmitted to Senate.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 595).
Referred to EIG/CPN.
The committee(s) on EIG/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-16-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, Awa.
The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 04-17-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 04-21-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
The committee on CPN will reconsider its previous decision on 04-16-26 and will hold a public decision making on 04-23-26 9:32AM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.
The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
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