# Hawaii HCR 45: URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETE TRANSFER OF ITS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER MOTOR CARRIERS AND OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING WATER CARRIERS, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

Hawaii HCR 45, URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETE TRANSFER OF ITS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER MOTOR CARRIERS AND OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING WATER CARRIERS, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Darius K. Kila (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-04-04 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 510).) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 45
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETE TRANSFER OF ITS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER MOTOR CARRIERS AND OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING WATER CARRIERS, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-04-04, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 510).
- Sponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DOT, PUC, Motor Carrier Law, Regulatory Authority, Transfer, CPN/TCA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 510). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to CPN/TCA. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1831), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Souza voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). (House)
- 2025-04-01: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Tam, Pierick. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1671) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to CPC. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Souza voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Muraoka, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-03-28: Resolution scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-25: 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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-25-25 9:10AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-20: The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-25-25. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Resolution scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 03-20-25 10:15AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Offered (House)
- 2025-03-04: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR45_HD1_.pdf)
- HCR45_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR45_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR45_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR45_.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/HCR45_HD1_.pdf)
- [HCR45_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR45_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR45_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR45_.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-HCR45-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).