HawaiiHB 22842025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE.

Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program within the Department of Human Services to assist qualifying households in paying their energy bills. Requires the Public Utilities Commission Public Benefits Fee Administrator to provide certain information and assistance to recipients of the program. Appropriates funds to implement the program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

DHSPUCHawaii Home Energy Assistance ProgramAppropriationEEP/HSH, CPC, FIN

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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: 63 • No: 5

House vote 2/18/2026

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 8 • No: 1

House vote 2/12/2026

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

Yes: 48 • No: 3

House vote 2/10/2026

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

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 682-26), recommending referral to FIN.

    2/20/2026House
  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    2/20/2026House
  3. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

    2/18/2026House
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/13/2026House
  5. Reported from EEP/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 259-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

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

    2/12/2026House
  7. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Matsumoto.

    2/10/2026House
  8. The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama.

    2/10/2026House
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/HSH on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/3/2026House
  10. Referred to EEP/HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5

    1/30/2026House
  11. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/28/2026House
  12. Pending introduction.

    1/26/2026House

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