# Hawaii HB 976: RELATING TO RENEWABLE FUEL.

Hawaii HB 976, RELATING TO RENEWABLE FUEL., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-14 (Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 654) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 976
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO RENEWABLE FUEL.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 654) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit, EEP, ECD, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the renewable fuels production tax credit by: increasing the tax credit rate; specifying that the credit may be claimed for fuels that meet certain lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and product transportation emissions thresholds; adding credit values for low lifecycle emissions renewable fuels and sustainable aviation fuels produced; allowing a taxpayer who previously claimed a credit to claim another credit for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024; amending the credit period to be for a maximum period of ten consecutive years beginning from the effective date of this Act; and amending the required information in the certified statement. 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
- Cosponsor: Linda Ichiyama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LA CHICA
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2025-02-14: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 654) 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 Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-12: The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Todd, Matsumoto. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 88) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) 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: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, 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)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to EEP, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB976_HD2_.pdf)
- HB976_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB976_HD1_.HTM)
- HB976_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB976_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB976_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB976_.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/HB976_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB976_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB976_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB976_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB976_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB976_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB976_.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-HB976-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).