# Hawaii HB 1906: RELATING TO WATER CARRIER RATE REGULATION.

Hawaii HB 1906, RELATING TO WATER CARRIER RATE REGULATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Kanani Souza (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (Referred to TRN/LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1906-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1906
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO WATER CARRIER RATE REGULATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Referred to TRN/LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
- Sponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: PUC, Water Carriers, Rates and Charges, HWCRB, Establishment, Special Fund, Reports, TRN/LAB, CPC, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Hawaii Water Carrier Rates Board to review, evaluate, and set rates, fees, and charges for water carriers under chapter 271G, HRS. Transfers water carrier rate setting functions, powers, duties, records, personnel and cases from the Public Utilities Commission to the Hawaii Water Carrier Rates Board. Establishes the Hawaii Water Carrier Rates Board special fund. Requires annual reports to legislature and a sunset review in the last year. Sunsets 6/30/2032.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-28: Referred to TRN/LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2026-01-26: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-23: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1906_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1906_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1906_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1906_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1906-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).