HawaiiHB 20302025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION AFFORDABILITY.

Sponsored By: Darius K. Kila (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Requires the Department of Transportation to establish a clean vehicle rebate program to provide rebates for the purchase or lease of new and used zero-emission vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Establishes the clean vehicle special fund. Beginning 1/1/2027, establishes a transportation affordability and energy security tax. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

DOTClean VehicleRebateEnvironmentSpecial FundGeneral Excise TaxDOTAXTRS, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Cory M. Chun

    Democratic • House

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Hussey

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Julie Reyes Oda

    Republican • House

  • Adrian K. Tam

    Democratic • House

  • Shirley Ann Templo

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 102 • No: 9

House vote 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 46 • No: 5

House vote 2/12/2026

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

Yes: 48 • No: 3

House vote 2/10/2026

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. The committee on TRS deferred the measure.

    3/24/2026Senate
  2. The committee(s) on TRS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-24-26 3:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

    3/20/2026Senate
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 345).

    3/12/2026Senate
  4. Passed First Reading.

    3/12/2026Senate
  5. Referred to TRS, WAM.

    3/12/2026Senate
  6. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House
  7. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1168-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  8. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

    3/5/2026House
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/3/2026House
  10. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 723-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    2/20/2026House
  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    2/20/2026House
  12. 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.

    2/19/2026House
  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/13/2026House
  14. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 216-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.

    2/12/2026House
  15. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and none excused (0).

    2/12/2026House
  16. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/10/2026House
  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/6/2026House
  18. Referred to TRN, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3

    1/28/2026House
  19. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/26/2026House
  20. Pending introduction.

    1/23/2026House

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