# Hawaii HR 199: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDY AND FARE-FREE TRANSIT FISCAL IMPACT WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY THE IMPACTS OF FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES AND THE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF STATEWIDE FARE-FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

Hawaii HR 199, REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDY AND FARE-FREE TRANSIT FISCAL IMPACT WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY THE IMPACTS OF FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES AND THE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF STATEWIDE FARE-FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-18 (Referred to TRN/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 19) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HR199-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HR 199
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDY AND FARE-FREE TRANSIT FISCAL IMPACT WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY THE IMPACTS OF FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES AND THE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF STATEWIDE FARE-FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Last action: 2026-03-18, Referred to TRN/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 19
- Sponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Fossil Fuel Subsidy, Free-fare Public Transportation, Working Group, TRN/EEP, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-03-18: Referred to TRN/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Offered (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR199_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR199_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR199_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR199_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [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 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HR199-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).