HawaiiHB 10202025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO A PROGRAM TO CHARACTERIZE CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL AND UNDERGROUND WATER RESOURCES STATEWIDE.

Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes a Carbon Sequestration, Underground Water, and Geothermal Exploration Resource Characterization Program via slim hole bores and requires a related statewide environmental assessment. Requires a report to the Legislature. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Department of Business, Economic Development, and TourismCarbon SequestrationWater ResourcesGeothermal ExplorationReportPositionsAppropriationsEIG/AEN, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nadine K. Nakamura

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 8

Senate vote 4/4/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 22 • No: 3

Senate vote 3/31/2025

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/11/2025

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/11/2025

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 1

House vote 2/27/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 44 • No: 3

House vote 2/11/2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 48 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

    4/2/2026Senate
  2. House Conferee(s) discharged.

    4/1/2026House
  3. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

    3/20/2026Senate
  4. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

    3/20/2026House
  5. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  6. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:05PM in Conference Room 325.

    4/25/2025House
  7. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:10PM in Conference Room 325.

    4/25/2025House
  8. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:55PM in Conference Room 325.

    4/25/2025House
  9. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 11:15AM in conference room 325.

    4/24/2025House
  10. Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Gabbard, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Fevella.

    4/21/2025Senate
  11. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 850).

    4/21/2025House
  12. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

    4/15/2025Senate
  13. House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Kusch, Olds, Alcos.

    4/14/2025House
  14. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).

    4/10/2025Senate
  15. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/8/2025House
  16. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/4/2025Senate
  17. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 583) in amended form (SD 2).

    4/4/2025House
  18. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1532) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    4/2/2025Senate
  19. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-04-25.

    4/2/2025Senate
  20. 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/31/2025Senate
  21. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    3/28/2025Senate
  22. Reported from EIG/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1119) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    3/18/2025Senate
  23. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    3/18/2025Senate
  24. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

    3/11/2025Senate
  25. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

    3/11/2025Senate

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