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Measure Title: REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF LARGE DATA CENTERS ON HAWAII'S ELECTRIC UTILITIES, RATEPAYERS, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND CLIMATE GOALS.
Report Title: Hawaii State Energy Office; Large Data Centers; Working Group
Description:
Companion:  HR196, SCR95
Package: None
Current Referral: EIG/AEN
Introducer(s): LOWEN, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TEMPLO, TODD
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DateChamberStatus Text
4/13/2026SThe committee(s) on EIG/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-17-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
4/10/2026SReferred to EIG/AEN.
4/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 598).
4/9/2026HTransmitted to Senate.
4/9/2026HAdopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/9/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1940-26), recommending adoption.
4/7/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.
4/2/2026HScheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:05AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/1/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
4/1/2026HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1617-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
3/24/2026HThe committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.
3/20/2026HResolution scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/18/2026HReferred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 19
3/16/2026HOffered

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All Versions of this Measure

HCR206_HD1 Link to HCR206_HD1 .PDF file
HCR206 Link to HCR206 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HCR206_HD1_HSCR1617-26_ Link to committee report HCR206_HD1_HSCR1617-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HCR206_HD1_HSCR1940-26_ Link to committee report HCR206_HD1_HSCR1940-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HCR206_TESTIMONY_EEP_03-24-26_

Hearing Notices

EEP
3/24/26 9:00A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
4/07/26 10:05A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EIG/AEN
4/17/26 3:00P
CR 224 & Videoconference