Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms to address economic factors sua sponte or on application by a water carrier. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a w
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2025-2026 biennium
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Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms to address economic factors sua sponte or on application by a water carrier. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a water carrier inflationary cost index automatic adjustment mechanism. Beginning 7/1/2026, through 6/30/2029, requires the Public Utilities Commission to apply automatic adjustment mechanisms. Beginning 7/1/2029, through 6/30/2033, authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to appl
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Introduced. · Jan 23, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Jan 26, 2026
Referred to CPN/TRS, WAM. · Jan 28, 2026
The committee(s) on CPN/TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. · Feb 12, 2026
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Kanuha, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) E · Feb 18, 2026
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: · Feb 18, 2026
Reported from CPN/TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2655) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. · Feb 20, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Feb 20, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Feb 27, 2026
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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kan · Mar 3, 2026
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2932) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · Mar 6, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. · Mar 6, 2026
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. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 282) in amended form (SD 2). · Mar 10, 2026
Pass First Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 17 · Mar 12, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 19, 2026
The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-27-26 at 10:30 AM. · Mar 24, 2026
Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 03-27-26 10:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 24, 2026
The 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 reserva · Mar 27, 2026
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1559-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. · Mar 30, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excus · Mar 30, 2026
Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 04-09-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov. · Apr 7, 2026
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Aye · Apr 9, 2026
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2122-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kapela, Lowen, Marten, Matsumoto, Pie · Apr 14, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 690). · Apr 16, 2026
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). · Apr 16, 2026
Re-referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 30 · Apr 20, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Matayoshi, Todd Co-Chairs; Pierick. · Apr 20, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787). · Apr 20, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Inouye, DeCoite Co-Chairs; Lamosao, Awa. · Apr 29, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 793). · Apr 29, 2026
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 9:30AM in conference room 329. · Apr 30, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 2:00 PM; Conference Room 224. · May 1, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Inouye, DeCoite, Lamosao · May 1, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Matayoshi, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 232-26). · May 1, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 232-26) as amended in (CD 1). · May 1, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Kapela, K · May 6, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Enrolled to Governor. · May 8, 2026
Act 016, 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116). · May 19, 2026
Act 016, on 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116). · May 19, 2026
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 1
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 withHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 2, Noes 15, Excused 1
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-05-01 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 3, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 withHouse · 2026-04-14 · Aye(s) with reservations 1, Noes 13, Excused 1
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-09 · Ayes 8, Ayes with reservations 1, Noes 2, Excused 0
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with noneHouse · 2026-03-30 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 4
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-27 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 3
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate · 2026-03-10 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-03 · Aye(s) 12, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-18 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-18 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 1, No(es) 1, Excused 0
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 016, on 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116). (May 19, 2026).