# Hawaii HB 914: RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS.

Hawaii HB 914, RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Mark J. Hashem (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-14 (Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 678) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 914
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 678) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: PUC, Water Carriers, Tariffs, Water Carrier Inflationary Cost Index Mechanism, Automatic Adjustment Mechanism, Rate Adjustments, TRN, CPC, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to grant exemptions to any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2025-02-14: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 678) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-11: 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)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 163) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House)
- 2025-02-04: The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2025-01-31: Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB914_HD2_.pdf)
- HB914_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB914_HD1_.HTM)
- HB914_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB914_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB914_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB914_.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/HB914_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB914_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB914_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB914_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB914_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB914_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB914_.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-HB914-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).