HB 344

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 28, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 27, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 08, 2025
  • Governor

Relating To Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.

Abstract

Requires the design of all new state building construction where parking is to be included to provide that a number of the parking stalls, as determined by the Department of Accounting and General Services, shall be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with the Department of Accounting and General Services and Department of Transportation, to conduct a survey and identify certain high-priority state facilities. Establishes a goal of the State to retrofit state facilities to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Bill Sponsors (7)

Votes


Actions


Apr 25, 2025

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:55PM in Conference Room 325.

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:10PM in Conference Room 325.

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:05PM in Conference Room 325.

Apr 24, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 875).

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 11:15AM in conference room 325.

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; McKelvey, DeCoite Co-Chairs; Fevella.

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 804).

Apr 22, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Kusch, Perruso, Alcos.

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

Apr 10, 2025

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 08, 2025

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 621) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Apr 04, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1833) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-25 10:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 21, 2025

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from EIG/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1248) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Mar 18, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki, Fevella.

Senate

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, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, Fevella.

Mar 13, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on EIG/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Re-Referred to EIG/GVO, WAM.

Mar 04, 2025

Senate

Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Government Operations Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs Ways and Means

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 14).

Feb 27, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 880), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 20, 2025

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

Feb 18, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 12, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 503) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Feb 06, 2025

House

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

Jan 29, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 28, 2025

House

Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 6

  • Referral-Committee
Energy & Environmental Protection Finance

Jan 21, 2025

House

Referred to EEP, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1

  • Referral-Committee
Energy & Environmental Protection Labor Finance

Jan 17, 2025

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 16, 2025

House

Pending introduction.

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