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SB2999Introduced in the Senate

Relating To A Clean Fuel Standard.

Passed

Introduced by Chris Lee, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the Department of Transportation to adopt rules by 1/1/2028 governing a clean fuel standard for alternative fuels in the State. Requires reports and public information sessions. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 258, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1361).

July 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

2

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

3 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
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent
Chris Lee25Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to TRS/AEN, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on TRS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee on TRS deferred the measure.

  6. The committee on AEN deferred the measure.

  7. Re-Referred to WAM.

  8. The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-02-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2819) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  11. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 3/10/2026.

  13. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 337) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to EEP, TRN, FIN, referral sheet 17

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  19. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1223-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TRN.

  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TRN with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0).

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-27-26 at 10:30 AM.

  23. Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 03-27-26 10:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  24. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick.

  25. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1561-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  26. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  27. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Kitagawa, Kusch, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Lee, M., Miyake, Gedeon; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and Excused: none.

  29. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2150-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  30. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  31. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 724).

  32. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  33. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  34. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Kanuha, Fevella.

  35. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).

  36. House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Kila, Perruso Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Matsumoto.

  37. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

  38. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 9:45AM in conference room 325.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:11AM in conference room 325.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:10AM in conference room 325.

  41. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:10AM in conference room 325.

  42. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 10:10AM in conference room 325.

  43. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:45 AM; Conference Room 229.

  44. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:40 PM; Conference Room 229.

  45. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  46. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kila, Matsumoto.

  47. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 127-26).

  48. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  49. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 127-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  50. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  51. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).

  52. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and none excused (0).

  53. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  54. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  55. Enrolled to Governor.

  56. Act 258, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1361).

  57. Act 258, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1361).

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