Relating To Energy Assistance.
Last status update Mar 10, 2026
What this measure contains
Establishes the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program within the Department of Human Services to assist qualifying households in paying their energy bills. Requires the Public Benefits Fee Administrator of the Public Utilities Commission to provide certain information and assistance to recipients of the program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Feb 4, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 19, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 5, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 18, 2026
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Legislative path
Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.
- Introduced
- SD1by CPN
- SD2by WAM
- HD1by HSH
Companion measure: HB2284. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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Health and Human Services (HHS) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
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Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
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Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2
13 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on SD2: Passed
25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House EEP committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
7 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House HSH committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
7 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
46 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 1 no · 0 excused
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House CPC committee on HD1: Passed, unamended
10 aye · 1 no · 0 excused
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House report adoption on HD1: Report adopted
43 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 1 no · 4 excused
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House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended
16 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House third reading on HD1: Passed
46 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 1 no · 1 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | HHS Introduced | CPN Introduced | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
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| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Excused | Excused | Aye | ||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye | Aye |
6 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | HHS Introduced | CPN Introduced | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
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| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | ||||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | ||||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | ||||
| Les IharaSD-010 | Aye | ||||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | ||||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye |
House members along the path
| Member | EEP SD2 | HSH SD2 | Second reading HD1 | CPC HD1 | Report adoption HD1 | FIN HD1 | Third reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David AlcosHD-041 | Excused | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Aye* | Excused | Aye* | |||||
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye* | Aye* | Aye* | Aye* | ||||
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Excused | Aye | |||
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Aye | Aye | Excused | Aye | Aye | |||
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | No | No | No | No | ||||
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Aye | Aye | Excused | Excused | ||||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye* | Aye* | Aye* | |||||
| Gregg TakayamaHD-034 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Jenna TakenouchiHD-027 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Chris ToddHD-003 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
15 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | EEP SD2 | HSH SD2 | Second reading HD1 | CPC HD1 | Report adoption HD1 | FIN HD1 | Third reading HD1 | Change along the path |
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| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||||
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||||
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||||
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||||
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||||
| Michael RatcliffeHD-028 | Aye | |||||||
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||||
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||||
| David TarnasHD-008 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||||
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | Aye | Aye | Aye |
Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote
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Legislative history
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Pending Introduction.
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Introduced.
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM.
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The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on HHS/CPN deferred the measure until 02-18-26 10:06AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
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The 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, Lamosao, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
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Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2633) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2947) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
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Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
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Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 362) in amended form (SD 2).
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Pass First Reading
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Referred to EEP/HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17
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Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/HSH on Tuesday, 03-17-26 10:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
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Reported from EEP/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1224-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
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Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
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Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.
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Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1532-26), recommending referral to FIN.
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Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
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Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2149-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
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Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 745).
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Senate disagrees with House amendments.
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Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
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House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Marten, Matayoshi, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
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Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
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Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; McKelvey, Kanuha Co-Chairs.
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Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 739).
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Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 10:00AM in conference room 325.
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Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:00AM in conference room 325.
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Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:00AM; CR 325.
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Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:35 PM; Conference Room 329.