Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB2423: Relating to Biodiesel.
Status: In committee, May 1, 2026
Requires the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to adopt rules to require that diesel fuel sold in the State for use in on-highway diesel-powered motor vehicles contains no less than five per cent biodiesel by volume.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to biodiesel.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BIODIESEL. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Hawaii's heavy dependence on imported petroleum threatens the State's energy security, economic stability, and national security interests in the Pacific region. Locally produced biodiesel provides an immediately deployable, renewable, energy-dense fuel that reduces reliance on foreign crude oil and increases the State's resilience against global supply disruptions, which have strategic local community and military importance. Biodiesel production can expand using locally sourced feedstocks from agriculture and recycled materials, strengthening the State's circular economy and supporting high-quality local jobs, regenerative farming, and food-security co-products. The legislature further finds that biodiesel is essential to Hawaii's clean energy and transportation goals. Biodiesel is safe, biodegradable, and compatible with existing diesel engines and infrastructure without equipment modifications. It provides firm, dispatchable renewable energy to support the electric grid 2026-1914 HB2423 SDl SMA.docx Page 2 H.B. NO. ^3 S.D. when solar and wind resources are unavailable and offers significant greenhouse gas reductions for expensive and hard-toelectrify vehicles, such as trucks, buses, and marine vessels. Replacing even five per cent of the State's transportation diesel with biodiesel would prevent significant carbon emissions while keeping fuel dollars circulating within the State's economy. In addition, this change would impact fuel cost by fewer than three cents per retail gallon, which falls within the typical …
Sponsors
- Matthias Kusch (D, 1) · primary sponsor
- Terez Amato (D, 11)
- Cory Chun (D, 35)
- Greggor Ilagan (D, 4)
- Kirstin Kahaloa (D, 6)
- Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D, 2)
- Lisa Marten (D, 51)
- Daynette Morikawa (D, HD-017)
- Jenna Takenouchi (D, 27)
- Justin Woodson (D, 9)
- Nicole Lowen (D, 7)
- Julie Reyes Oda (R, 40)
Latest actions
- : Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:35PM in Conference Room 411.
- : Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 411.
- : Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.
- : Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 9:50AM in conference room 329.
- : Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:40AM in conference room Conference Room 329.
- : Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 11:10AM in conference room 329.
- : Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 778).
- : Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai, Keohokalole, Kanuha Co-Chairs.
- : Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
- : House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Ilagan, Matayoshi, Miyake Co-Chairs; Kusch, Pierick.
Votes
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading (April 14, 2026): 22 yea, 3 nay, passed
- WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 7, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- CPN: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 7, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- EIG: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 24, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- EDT: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 24, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0) (March 10, 2026): 48 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Biodiesel, Rules, DBEDT, DOT, Counties, Reports
Common questions
- What is HB2423?
- HB2423 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Biodiesel.
- What does HB2423 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to biodiesel.
- What is the status of HB2423?
- In committee as of May 1, 2026. Latest action: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:35PM in Conference Room 411. (May 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2423?
- Matthias Kusch (D, 1), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2423?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2423&year=2026
Source: official Hawaii record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.