# Hawaii HB 350: RELATING TO ENERGY.

Hawaii HB 350, RELATING TO ENERGY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-03-13 (Reported from EIG/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1078) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 350
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO ENERGY.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-03-13, Reported from EIG/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1078) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN.
- Sponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Energy, Water Heater System Requirements, Heat Pump Water Heaters, Variance, EIG/HOU, CPN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Expands the types of water heater systems that may satisfy the relevant requirement for the issuance of a building permit for new single-family dwellings to include ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House

## Actions (24)

- 2025-03-13: Reported from EIG/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1078) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: The committee(s) on EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 215). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to EIG/HOU, CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Marten voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1046) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. (House)
- 2025-02-19: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 587), recommending referral to CPC. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-12: The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 93) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-01-28: The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-01-24: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to EEP, HSG, CPC, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB350_HD2_.pdf)
- HB350_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB350_HD1_.HTM)
- HB350_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB350_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB350_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB350_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB350_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB350_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB350_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB350_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB350_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB350_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB350_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB350-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).