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SCR172Introduced in the Senate

Requesting The Public Utilities Commission To Conduct A Comprehensive Analysis On The Best Paths To Maximize Cost Reduction And Minimize Financial Risk To Hawaii Residents While Meeting State Goals.

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Introduced by Chris Lee, District 25

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Official description

Requesting The Public Utilities Commission To Conduct A Comprehensive Analysis On The Best Paths To Maximize Cost Reduction And Minimize Financial Risk To Hawaii Residents While Meeting State Goals.

Where it stands

Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

May 12, 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.

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

Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to CPN.

  3. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-07-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  4. 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.

  5. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3526) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

  6. One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  7. Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

  8. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 499) in amended form (SD 1).

  9. Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 28

  10. Resolution scheduled to be heard by EEP on Friday, 04-17-26 10:05AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

  12. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2220-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to CPC.

  13. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

  14. Resolution scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-22-26 2:00PM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  16. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2245-26), recommending adoption.

  17. Adopted with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1).

  18. Transmitted to Senate.

  19. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 836).

  20. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  21. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 780).

  22. Reconsideration of action taken on 4-27-26 in disagreeing to the House amendments.

  23. Senate agrees with House amendments.

  24. Resolution adopted in final form.

  25. Received notice of reconsideration (Sen. Com. No. 821).

  26. Received notice of Senate agreement and Adoption (Sen. Com No. 821).

  27. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

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