Hawaii House Bill 344

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - 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.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the design of all new state building construction where parking is to be included to provide that at least twenty-five per cent of parking stalls 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. (HD1)

Relating To Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.

Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Rep. Luke Evslin [D]	Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa [D]	Rep. Darius Kila [D]
Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Chris Todd [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-20	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.
2025-02-18	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-12	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).
2025-02-12	House	Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 503) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-02-06	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.
2025-01-29	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-28	House	Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 6
2025-01-21	House	Referred to EEP, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1
2025-01-17	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-16	House	Pending introduction.

SB1089 (Same As) 2025-01-23 - Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=344&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB344_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB344_HD1_.HTM
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HB344_TESTIMONY_EEP_02-06-25_.PDF
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/HB344_HD1_HSCR503_.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HB344_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-20-25_.PDF