Hawaii SB 2999 — RELATING TO A CLEAN FUEL STANDARD.

Hawaii, 2026. SB 2999: RELATING TO A CLEAN FUEL STANDARD.

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Latest action

July 15, 2026 — Act 258, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1361).

Summary

Requires the Department of Transportation to adopt rules by 1/1/2028 governing a clean fuel standard for alternative fuels in the State. Requires reports and public information sessions. (CD1)

Sponsors

• LEE — primary sponsor
• C. — primary sponsor

Bill text

SB2999_CD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB2999_HD2 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB2999_SD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. January 23, 2026Introduced.
2. January 26, 2026Passed First Reading.
3. January 30, 2026Referred to TRS/AEN, WAM.
4. February 13, 2026The committee(s) on TRS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
5. February 17, 2026The committee on TRS deferred the measure.
6. February 17, 2026The committee on AEN deferred the measure.
7. February 25, 2026Re-Referred to WAM.
8. February 27, 2026The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-02-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
9. March 2, 2026The 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., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
10. March 5, 2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2819) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
11. March 5, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
12. March 5, 202648 Hrs. Notice 3/10/2026.
13. March 10, 2026Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
14. March 10, 2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 337) in amended form (SD 1).
15. March 12, 2026Pass First Reading
16. March 12, 2026Referred to EEP, TRN, FIN, referral sheet 17
17. March 12, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
18. March 17, 2026The 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
19. March 19, 2026Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1223-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TRN.
20. March 19, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TRN with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0).
21. March 19, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
22. March 24, 2026The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-27-26 at 10:30 AM.
23. March 24, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 03-27-26 10:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
24. March 27, 2026The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick.
25. March 30, 2026Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1561-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
26. March 30, 2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
27. April 2, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
28. April 7, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Kitagawa, Kusch, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Lee, M., Miyake, Gedeon; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and Excused: none.
29. April 10, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2150-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
30. April 14, 2026Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
31. April 16, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 724).
32. April 16, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.
33. April 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
34. April 21, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Kanuha, Fevella.
35. April 22, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).
36. April 22, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Kila, Perruso Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Matsumoto.
37. April 23, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
38. April 24, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 9:45AM in conference room 325.
39. April 27, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:11AM in conference room 325.
40. April 28, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:10AM in conference room 325.
41. April 29, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:10AM in conference room 325.
42. April 30, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 10:10AM in conference room 325.
43. May 1, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:45 AM; Conference Room 229.
44. May 1, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:40 PM; Conference Room 229.
45. May 1, 2026The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
46. May 1, 2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kila, Matsumoto.
47. May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 127-26).
48. May 1, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
49. May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 127-26) as amended in (CD 1).
50. May 1, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
51. May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
52. May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and none excused (0).
53. May 6, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
54. May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
55. May 8, 2026Enrolled to Governor.
56. July 15, 2026Act 258, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1361).
57. July 15, 2026Act 258, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1361).

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