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Measure Title: RELATING TO WATER HEATING SYSTEMS.
Report Title: High-efficiency Electric Water Heating Systems; Heat Pumps; Building Permit Variances
Description: Authorizes building permit variances for certain high-efficiency electric water heating systems utilizing heat pump technology. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EIG, CPN
Introducer(s): LA CHICA
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/17/2026SThe committee on EIG deferred the measure.
3/12/2026SThe committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to EIG, CPN.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 126).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 883-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2026HThe 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, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 719-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2/19/2026HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu voting no (1) and none excused (0).
2/9/2026HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 84-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
2/5/2026HThe 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.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2608_HD1 Link to HB2608_HD1 .PDF file
HB2608 Link to HB2608 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2608_HD1_HSCR84-26_ Link to committee report HB2608_HD1_HSCR84-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2608_HD1_HSCR719-26_ Link to committee report HB2608_HD1_HSCR719-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2608_HD1_HSCR883-26_ Link to committee report HB2608_HD1_HSCR883-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2608_TESTIMONY_EEP_02-05-26_
HB2608_HD1_TESTIMONY_WAL_02-19-26_
HB2608_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-02-26_
HB2608_HD1_TESTIMONY_EIG_03-17-26_

Hearing Notices

EEP
2/05/26 9:00A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WAL
2/19/26 9:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/02/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EIG
3/17/26 3:01P
CR 224 & Videoconference