# Hawaii HB 2386: RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS.

Hawaii HB 2386, RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-17 (Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2386
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
- Sponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: PUC, Water Carriers, Tariffs, Automatic Adjustment Mechanism, Rate Adjustments, Rules, CPN/TRS, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (153 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms by rules that include specified criteria. Grants Governor veto-authority over the rules. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to waive or exempt any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Repeals 7/1/2032. (SD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: M.
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 40 | 10 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-04-17: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2026-04-14: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 686) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2026-04-10: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3736) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: 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, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-08-26 10:01AM; CR 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported from CPN/TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3372) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C.. (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: The committee(s) on CPN/TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 9:50AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 407). (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to CPN/TRS, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Ilagan, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Poepoe, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Kapela, Lowen, Matsumoto, Pierick, Shimizu, Tam voting no (10) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1056-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. (House)
- 2026-03-04: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ichiyama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ilagan, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick. (House)
- 2026-03-02: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 432-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. (House)
- 2026-02-18: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-12: The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Pierick. (House)
- 2026-02-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-12-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 6 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-27: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_SD2_.pdf)
- HB2386_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_HD1_.HTM)
- HB2386_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_HD2_.HTM)
- HB2386_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_SD1_.HTM)
- HB2386_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_SD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_.PDF)

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

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_SD2_.pdf)
- [HB2386_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB2386_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB2386_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_SD1_.HTM)
- [HB2386_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_SD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2386_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 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 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2386-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).