Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB1619: Relating to Electric Vehicle Infrastructure.
Status: Passed one chamber, April 20, 2026
Excludes from the definition of "development", as it applies to special management areas, the construction, installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of an electric vehicle charging system as a minor structure. Includes the Public Utilities Commission in the development and implementation of plans to meet the long-term goals for zero-emissions transportation in the State.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to electric vehicle infrastructure.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE. SECTION 1. Section 205A-22, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "development" to read as follows: ""Development": (1) Means any of the uses, activities, or operations on land or in or under water within a special management area that are included below: (A) Placement or erection of any solid material or any gaseous, liquid, solid, or thermal waste; (B) Grading, removing, dredging, mining, or extraction of any materials; (C) Change in the density or intensity of use of land, including but not limited to the division or subdivision of land; (D) Change in the intensity of use of water, ecology related thereto, or of access thereto; and 2026-2130 HB1619 SDl SMA.docx llllllllllinillllliHIIIIIIIHIIBIIIIII Page 2 H.B. NO. E (E) Construction, reconstruction, or alteration of the size of any structure; and (2) Does not include the following: (A) Construction or reconstruction of a single-family residence that is less than seven thousand five hundred square feet of floor area; is not situated on a shoreline parcel or a parcel that is impacted by waves, storm surges, high tide, or shoreline erosion; and is not part of a larger development; (B) Repair or maintenance of roads and highways within existing rights-of-way; (C) Routine maintenance dredging of existing streams, channels, and drainage …
Sponsors
- Nicole Lowen (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Luke Evslin (D, 16)
- Jeanne Kapela (D, 5)
- Darius Kila (D, 44)
- Matthias Kusch (D, 1)
- Lisa Marten (D, 51)
- Tyson Miyake (D, 10)
- Amy Perruso (D, 46)
- Sean Quinlan (D, 47)
- Justin Woodson (D, 9)
Latest actions
- : Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
- : House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Hashem, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Perruso, Matsumoto.
- : Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
- : House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- : Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 592) in amended form (SD 1).
- : Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
- : 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
- : Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3714) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- : 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, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
- : The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Votes
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1) (April 14, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- CPN: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 7, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- WLA: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (March 19, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- EIG: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (March 19, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3) (March 6, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3) (March 6, 2026): 44 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Working Group, Rules, DOT, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Common questions
- What is HB1619?
- HB1619 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Electric Vehicle Infrastructure.
- What does HB1619 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to electric vehicle infrastructure.
- What is the status of HB1619?
- Passed one chamber as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1619?
- Nicole Lowen (D, 7), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1619?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1619&year=2026
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