# Hawaii SCR 54: REQUESTING THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL TO APPOINT A HYDROGEN FIRE SAFETY EXPERT AND PROVIDE TRAINING ON HYDROGEN-RELATED SAFETY PROTOCOLS.

Hawaii SCR 54, REQUESTING THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL TO APPOINT A HYDROGEN FIRE SAFETY EXPERT AND PROVIDE TRAINING ON HYDROGEN-RELATED SAFETY PROTOCOLS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Glenn Wakai (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-22 (Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-22-26.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR54-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 54
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: REQUESTING THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL TO APPOINT A HYDROGEN FIRE SAFETY EXPERT AND PROVIDE TRAINING ON HYDROGEN-RELATED SAFETY PROTOCOLS.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-10
- Last action: 2026-05-22, Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-22-26.
- Sponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: State Fire Marshal, Hydrogen, Fire Safety, Expert, Trainings, PBS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (12 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: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-15 | House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-05-22: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-22-26. (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 783). (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Resolution adopted in final form. (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2179-26), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2026-04-17: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato excused (1). (House)
- 2026-04-17: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-15: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson. (House)
- 2026-04-13: Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 04-15-26 10:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-04-10: Referred to PBS, referral sheet 28 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 454). (House)
- 2026-04-08: Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3466) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: One Day Notice 04-09-26. (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte. (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-01-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred to PSM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR54_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR54_.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/SCR54_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR54_.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-SCR54-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
