Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish, no later than 7/1/2026, a Water Carrier Inflationary Cost Index automatic adjustment mechanism and waive or exempt any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2026
Apr 17Re-Referred to TRS, CPN.Latest
Apr 2Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).Minor
Apr 1House Conferee(s) discharged.
Mar 20Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
Mar 20Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).Minor
2025
Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Minor
Apr 25Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329.
Apr 25Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.
Apr 25Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:00PM in Conference Room 411.
Apr 25Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 411.
Apr 25Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225.
Apr 24Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.
Apr 23Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
Apr 22Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
Apr 21Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).Minor
Apr 15Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).Minor
Apr 4Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 453).Minor
Apr 4Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
Apr 4Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).Minor
Apr 3Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1925), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 3Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto, Lowen voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Mar 27The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Ward.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 24Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 21Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1499) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 21Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).Minor
Mar 18The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Pierick.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 14Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 13Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1200) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 13Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).Minor
Mar 11The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 7Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 6Pass First ReadingMinor
Mar 6Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19Minor
Mar 4Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
Mar 4Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 65) in amended form (SD 2).Minor
Feb 27Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 747) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Feb 2748 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Feb 20The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 14The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Feb 11Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 251) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
Feb 11Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.Minor
Feb 6The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 3The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.