Hawaii HR158: Padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; Mso-para-margin: 0in; Mso-pagination: Widow-orphan; Font-size: 10.0pt; Font-family: " Times New Roman ", Serif; } House of Representatives H.R. NO. 158 Thirty-third Legislature, 2026 State of Hawaii House Resolution Request the Public Utility Commission to Develop a Temporary Working Group to Study the Current Capacity of Utility Services, the Expected Lifespan of Existing Coastline Infrastructure, and the Financial Implications of Necessary Expansions.

What the bill says

From the engrossed text:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D. I STATE OF HAWAII U HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUEST THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A TEMPORARY WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE CURRENT CAPACITY OF UTILITY SERVICES, THE EXPECTED LIFESPAN OF EXISTING COASTLINE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF NECESSARY EXPANSIONS. I WHEREAS, in 2025, the American Society of Civil Engineers released their infrastructure report card, in which the State received an overall grade of a D+; and WHEREAS, this grade demonstrates the lack of improvement to Hawaii infrastructure, as the State received the same grade in 2019; and WHEREAS, most of Hawaii's infrastructure was built between sixty to one hundred years ago and was not intended to have lasted this long; and WHEREAS, these delayed maintenance and improvements are posing a threat and danger to many communities across the state; and WHEREAS, for communities, such as Wai'anae, that continue to experience growth and development, there is generated additional demand for water, sewage, recycling, solid waste disposal services, communication, electricity, and other utility systems; and WHEREAS, a lack of infrastructure readiness can hinder new development and lead to increased costs for emergency repairs; and WHEREAS, there is a need for information on the utility providers' ability to meet current and future demands; and HR158 HD1 ~ H.R. NO. ~ I WHEREAS, this is essential …

Read the full official text

Sponsors

• Christopher Muraoka (R, 45) · primary sponsor
• (R, 41)