Hawaii · 2026
HR 196
REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF LARGE DATA CENTERS ON HAWAII'S ELECTRIC UTILITIES, RATEPAYERS, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND CLIMATE GOALS.
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Hawaii House Resolution 196 requests the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a working group. This group will study the potential impacts of large data centers on the state's electric utilities, ratepayers, natural resources, and climate goals.
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Sponsors
- Amy Perruso Democratic lead
- Chris Todd Democratic lead
- Della Belatti Democratic lead
- Jeanné Kapela Democratic lead
- Lisa Marten Democratic lead
- Mahina Poepoe Democratic lead
- Matthias Kusch Democratic lead
- Nicole Lowen Democratic lead
- Shirley Templo Democratic lead
- Sue Lee Loy Democratic lead
- Terez Amato Democratic lead
- Tina Grandinetti Democratic lead
- Tyson Miyake Democratic lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | lower | — | 27593c94-877a-484a-9825-4d2b1555bbcb | pass | 15 | 0 | 1 | Apr 7, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27593c94-877a-484a-9825-4d2b1555bbcb CC0-1.0 |
| The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | lower | — | 3c548d4f-1cb5-43b0-8606-3f8ebebae2f8 | pass | 5 | 0 | 2 | Mar 24, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c548d4f-1cb5-43b0-8606-3f8ebebae2f8 CC0-1.0 |