Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1020
RELATING TO A PROGRAM TO CHARACTERIZE CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL AND UNDERGROUND WATER RESOURCES STATEWIDE.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- NAKAMURA (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Establishes a Carbon Sequestration, Underground Water, and Geothermal Exploration Resource Characterization Program via slim hole bores and requires a related statewide environmental assessment. Requires a report to the Legislature. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 Senate | Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 31, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 11, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 11, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 20, 2025 House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 4, 2025 House | The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 21, 2025 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 23, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 23, 2025 · House
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3 - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 350) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward. - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 890), recommending passage on Third Reading. - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 50). - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Referred to EIG/AEN, WAM. - Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on EIG/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella. - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Reported from EIG/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1119) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. - Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1532) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 04-04-25. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Apr 4, 2025 · House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 583) in amended form (SD 2). - Apr 8, 2025 · House
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621). - Apr 14, 2025 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Kusch, Olds, Alcos. - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Gabbard, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Fevella. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 850). - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 11:15AM in conference room 325. - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:05PM in Conference Room 325. - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:10PM in Conference Room 325. - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:55PM in Conference Room 325. - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferee(s) discharged. - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409). - Apr 1, 2026 · House
House Conferee(s) discharged. - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).