Bills

HB 1980: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE; STATE BUILDINGS; RETROFITTING; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-17

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-17: The committee on EIG deferred the measure.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes a goal of the State to retrofit state facilities to be electric vehicle charger-ready.  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 all state agencies that have parking facilities, to conduct a survey and identify certain high-priority state facilities.  Requires a report to the Legislature.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations24MIN
Mar 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs24MIN
Mar 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

House Floor39SEC
Mar 5, 2026

House Floor

House Standing Committee on Finance1MIN
Mar 2, 2026

House Standing Committee on Finance

House Standing Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection10MIN
Feb 12, 2026

House Standing Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection

House Standing Committee on Tourism10MIN
Feb 12, 2026

House Standing Committee on Tourism

House Standing Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection3MIN
Feb 12, 2026

House Standing Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection

House Standing Committee on Tourism3MIN
Feb 12, 2026

House Standing Committee on Tourism

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