# Hawaii SB 2905: RELATING TO ENERGY.

Hawaii SB 2905, RELATING TO ENERGY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Glenn Wakai (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-20 (Reported from AEN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2484) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2905
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO ENERGY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-20, Reported from AEN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2484) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax, Electric Vehicle Charging System Subaccount, Increase, AEN/EIG, WAM
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (6 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Increases the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax and the amount collected from the tax that is deposited into the Electric Vehicle Charging System Subaccount. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-02-20: Reported from AEN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2484) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella. (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa. (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-12-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-08: The committee(s) on AEN/EIG deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to AEN/EIG, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2905_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2905_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2905_.PDF)
- SB2905_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2905_SD1_.HTM)

## 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 2866: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2905_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2905_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2905_.PDF)
- [SB2905_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2905_SD1_.HTM)

## 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 2866: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2866-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2905-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).